Reported Jan 9, 1979710 vehicles affectedWHITE MOTOR CORPORATIONBuilt Jun 1, 1977 – Nov 1, 1977
The defect
The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages", because the seat tether anchor belt was not relocated two inches rearward as was the driver"s seat.
The remedy
The dealer will relocate the anchor rearward two inches at no cost to owner.
Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: interior; seat belt anchors.consequences of defect: an improper relationship between the tether belt anchorpoint and the seat anchor point may cause a safety hazard to the occupantsbecause the proper restraint may not be provided.