1976 VAN CON SCHOOL BUS Recall

Campaign:

79V223000 on 12/11/1979

Component:

Seat belts:front:buckle assembly

Affected:

2,400

Defect:

The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies". the knurl bar in the buckle does not adequately hold the webbing in place under load.

Correction:

Seat belts will be inspected and, if necessary, a v-shaped metal insert of 16 gauge steel will be fitted over the buckle webbing guide and welded to the inside buckle frame.

Notes:

Vehicle description: school buses.system: interior; seat belts.consequences of defect: the defective seat belt will not restrain an occupantduring a crash situation but allow him to travel forwards and possibly sustainserious personal injury.

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