PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1988: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V008000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-07-28 1989-01-17 1989-01-24

Production Dates: 1986-11-01 - 1988-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

RETRACTOR HOUSING ON SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT CUSHION.

Consequence

IF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO LOCK IN AN EMERGENCY,DRIVER MAY NOT BE RETAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SPACER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SEAT CUSHION AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HOUSING.

Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVERS SEAT BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BOSTRUM SUSPENSION SEATSAND INDIANA MILLS AND MANUFACTURING 2 POINT KOMFORT LOK RETRACTING SEAT BELTS.