WHITE TRUCK RC2 1975: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V007000

Make Model Year
WHITE TRUCK RC2 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-08-30 1979-01-09 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-06-01 - 1977-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 710

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 210

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", BECAUSE THE SEAT TETHER ANCHOR BELT WAS NOT RELOCATED TWO INCHES REARWARD AS WAS THE DRIVER"S SEAT.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE ANCHOR REARWARD TWO INCHES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ANCHORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TETHER BELT ANCHORPOINT AND THE SEAT ANCHOR POINT MAY CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTSBECAUSE THE PROPER RESTRAINT MAY NOT BE PROVIDED.