| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
85V059000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MG |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MGB |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAGUAR CARS |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
150000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19851001 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19851001 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19850507 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19850513 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WIDESPREAD LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE OPERATION OF WEBBING SENSITIVE AND DUAL SENSITIVE SEAT BELTS HAS LEAD TO NON-USE OF BELTS BY A NUMBER OF OWNERS. SOME BELTS RETRACTORS MAY JAM, BIND OR LOCK. THIS MAY DISCOURAGE THE USE OF THE SAFETY BELTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: NON-USE OF SEAT BELTS SUBJECTS OCCUPANTS TO RISK OF INJURY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN BRAKING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
INSTRUCTINS ON PROPER BELT USAGE AND SIMPLE CHECKS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE ANY MALFUNCTIONING RETRACTOR. |