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Leggett & Pratt Seats recall
Recalled January 22, 1980 · NHTSA recall 80E002000 · Leggett & Pratt
Description
THE SEAT BELT BRACKET AND SEAT PEDESTAL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS", AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". THE COMBINED ASSEMBLY OF THE 5193 SEAT BELT BRACKET AND THE 5298 SEAT PEDESTAL ARE UNABLE TO WITHSTAND THE TEST LOADS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARDS.
What to do
MANUFACTURER WILL RECOVER UNSOLD STOCK OF SEAT BELT BRACKETS. THOSE ALREADY INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WILL BE REMOVED AND SEAT BELTS WILL BE REATTACHED USING ANCHOR BOLTS ORIGINALLY PROVIDED BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. IF NECESSARY, HARDWARE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REATTACHMENT.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →