Vehicle recall 82V086000 · September 14, 1982
1981 Zimmer Van
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection in passenger cars, mpvs, trucks and buses".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection in passenger cars, mpvs, trucks and buses". The non-compliance exists because the seat belts may have been omitted from the lounge and jump seats.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install seat belts on all involved vehicles at no charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motor vans.system: interior; seat belts.consequences of defect: lack of seat belts would increase the chances ofserious injury to passengers in the event of an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V086000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 14, 1982
- Filed by
- ZIMMER MOTOR CARS CORP.
- Owner notification
- September 8, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 31
- 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.
- Zimmer Van (1981): 1981
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