1988 MACK MIDLINER Recall

Campaign:

90V116000 on 06/18/1990

Component:

Seat belts:front

Manufactured:

12/31/1985 - 01/31/1990

Affected:

5,200

Defect:

The connector half of the safety belt is not long enough to accommodate a 95th percentile adult male.

Consequence:

Nonuse of the safety belt would increase the risk andseverity of injury in a sudden stop or accident; also, trucks would not complywith fmvss 209.

Correction:

Replace short safety belt connector with connectors long enough to comply with standard.

Notes:

System: safety belt; fmvss 209.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with cs chassis equipped with passengerbench seat and seat belt retractors.

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