Recall
Oldsmobile 98 — 79V247000
NHTSA ID
79V247000
Make
Oldsmobile
Model
98
Years Affected
1980
Recall Date
1979-11-13
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Units Affected
1,326,404
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.