MORGAN UNSPECIFIED 1989: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V095000

Make Model Year
MORGAN UNSPECIFIED 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-03-06 1990-05-09 1990-05-25

Manufacturers Involved: CANTAB MOTORS, INC.

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

SAFETY BELTS MAY NOT EXTEND EASILY FROM THEIR RETRACTORS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON SLIGHT SLOPE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 208. REAR STOP LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT MEET MINIMUM PHOTOMETRIC STRENGTH, AND FRONT TURN INDICATOR - SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ARE BELOW HEIGHT REQUIRED BY FMVSS 108. WARNING LABEL "NEAR FILLER OF BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR" TO CLEAN FILLER CAP BEFORE REMOVING MAY BE MISSING, WHICH VIOLATES REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 105. INSIDE WINDSCREEN MOULDING MAY BE TOO HIGHLY REFLECTIVE AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 107.

Consequence

NON-WORKING SEAT BELTS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INJURY TOVEHICLE OCCUPANT IN SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. INSUFFICIENT PHOTOMETRIC STRENGTHOF THE BRAKE AND REAR SIGNAL LIGHTS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISON. THEMISSING WARNING LABEL ON THE OIL FILLER CAP COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE,AND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

REPAIR VEHICLE TO ASSURE ALL THE DEFECTS MENTIONED ARE CORRECTED.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS ; FMVSS 208.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.