CADILLAC: SEVILLE: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 81V075000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SEVILLE |
| Model Year: | 1981 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Manufacturered: | 19801001 - 19810301 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 85 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19810629 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19810618 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19810624 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 210 |
Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", IN THAT THE DOOR FRAME-TO-BODY CENTER PILLAR INTERLOCK ON THE FRONT SEAT BELTS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISALIGNED.
Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, ALIGN THE SEAT BELT INTERLOCK ASSEMBLIES PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTSYSTEMS (FRONT).SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT CENTER PILLAR INTERLOCK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER IMPACT FORCES MISALIGNMENT OF THE PILLARINTERLOCK WOULD PREVENT PROPER OCCUPANT LOAD TRANSFERRAL THROUGH THE SEAT BELTTO THE ANCHORAGE AT THE PILLAR. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, FRONT SEATPASSENGERS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED, THUS INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OFPERSONAL INJURY.