NHTSA Campaign 91V104000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Issued by TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. · Reported Jun 14, 1991 · 67 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DRIVER SEATS HAVE SAFETY BELT TETHER STRAPS WHICH ARE IMPROPERLY ANCHORED TO THE STEEL SEAT BASE AND NOT TO THE FLOOR AS RECOMMENDED.

Consequence

DUE TO IMPROPER ANCHORING LOCATION, THE SPACER WHICHHOLDS THE SAFETY BELT AWAY FROM THE SEAT BASE IS RESTRICTED BY THE TETHER STRAPSTRAP WHEN THE SEAT MOVES, CAUSING INCREASED SLACK IN THE BELT THAT WOULD NOTPROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.

Remedy

MOVE THE ANCHOR POINT FOR SAFETY BELT TETHER STRAP, REVISE THE MODESTY PANEL TO ADD CLEARANCE, AND REPLACE THE ICP BARS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TMC 102A3 1988 67
TMC 102A3 1989 67
TMC 102A3 1990 67
TMC 102C3 1988 67
TMC 102C3 1989 67
TMC 102C3 1990 67
TMC 96A3 1988 67
TMC 96A3 1989 67
TMC 96A3 1990 67

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V104000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.