| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V181000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
SUZUKI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
LJ81 |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19790401 - 19820301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4546 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19891216 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19891216 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19881118 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19881129 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
SEAT BELT LATCH STALK (COATED WIRE CABLE BETWEEN THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND VEHICLE FLOOR ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FRONT SEATS) CAN BECOME DAMAGED AND COULD BREAK AFTER EXTENSIVE BENDING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BREAKAGE OF THE LATCH STALK WOULD PREVENT THE SEAT BELTFROM RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS. |