- Vehicles
- 2,636
- Built between
- Jul 1978 – Jan 1979
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 10 October 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1978 and January 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Indiana Mills Indiana MillsBuilt July 1978 to January 1979
What the defect is
There is the possibility that the push button on the buckle could break.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1978 to January 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 September 1980
- Owners notified10 October 1980
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 September 1980.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- INDIANA
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: buses and delivery trucks.system: interior; seat belt buckles; model no. 13750 al.consequences of defect: this would make it difficult or impossible for thevehicle occupant to release himself from the seat belt assembly. This couldresult in injury or death in the event of an emergency.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.