NHTSA recall 88V181000
Seat belts › Front
Suzuki LJ80 and 1 more
Reported Nov 18, 19884,546 vehicles affectedAMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.Built Apr 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1982
The 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.
The risk
Breakage of the latch stalk would prevent the seat beltfrom restraining the occupant in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
The remedy
Install replacement components.