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NHTSA recall 97V006000

Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Freightliner Century

Reported Jan 21, 1997121 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Apr 24, 1996 – Dec 12, 1996

The defect

Due to undersized rivets and oversized holes, the b-pillar anchorage will not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the seat belt assembly anchorage may not hold an occupant increasing the risk of personal injury or death.

The remedy

Dealers will make the necessary repairs to the seat belt assembly anchorages.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Century
1996

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin february 10, 1997. Notes:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8078.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.