NHTSA recall campaign
88V181000
ManufacturerAMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.Reported1988-11-18Affected4,546 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Risk
BREAKAGE OF THE LATCH STALK WOULD PREVENT THE SEAT BELTFROM RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS.
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