Vehicle recall 81V070000 · June 8, 1981

1978-1980 Van-CON School Bus

The involved school buses do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages", in that the seat belt anchorages were not spaced 6.5…

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Summary: The involved school buses do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages", in that the seat belt anchorages were not spaced 6.5 inches apart.
Remedy: The owner is asked to inspect his/her seat belt anchorage for the required 6.5 inch clearance. Those that do not have the required clearance will be corrected at no charge. The owner also has the option to bring his vehicle in to have the dealer inspect and make the necessary modifications. If the owner would like to reposition the seat belt anchorages himself, the dealer will send a retrofit kit consisting of the parts needed to make these corrections. This will be sent at no charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: school buses.system: interior; seat belt anchorages.consequences of defect: seat belts that do not meet safety requirements may notprovide adequate passenger restraint in the event of an accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 81V070000
Reported to NHTSA: June 8, 1981
Filed by: VAN-CON, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: November 21, 1981
Vehicles potentially affected: 150
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 81V070000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Van-CON School Bus (1978-1980): 1980, 1979, 1978

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