SAAB 99L 1974: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| Make : SAAB | Model : 99L | Year : 1974 |
| Build Dates : 1973-08-01 - 1979-07-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 78V156000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1978-10-13 | Date Received by ODI: 1978-07-05 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: SAAB CARS USA, INC. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: SAAB CARS USA, INC. | ||
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| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 9862 | ||
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Summary:
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS MAY BE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH AND DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION". THESE BELTS MAY NOT FIT SOME ADULT PASSENGERS WHEN THE SEAT IS IN THE FAR FORWARD POSITION AND THE SEAT BACK IS ADJUSTED TO THE NOMINAL DESIGN RIDING POSITION. |
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| Report Initiator: OVSC | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208 | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGERS WHO ARE UNABLETO WEAR SEAT BELTS WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO BE INJURED.CORRECTIVE ACTIION: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A LONGERPAIR OF LATCH BAR STALKS. |
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