Vehicle recall 81V071000 · June 10, 1981
1981 Western Western
The involved trucks do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies", in that the first purchaser usage and maintenance instructions for…
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- Summary
- The involved trucks do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies", in that the first purchaser usage and maintenance instructions for the seat belt assembly was omitted from the operator"s manual which came with the vehicle.
- Remedy
- The dealer will include the missing information with the notification letter.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: interior; seat belt instructions.consequences of defect: improper use and care of the seat belt system due tothe omission of these instructions may result in a degradation of the system"seffectiveness in providing passenger protection in the event of an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V071000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 10, 1981
- Filed by
- WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- August 27, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 43
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Western Western (1981): 1981
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