- Vehicles
- 5
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 6 March 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1989 Morgan Morgan
What the defect is
Safety belts may not extend easily from their retractors when vehicle is parked on slight slope as required by FMVSS 208. Rear stop lights and turn signals do not meet minimum photometric strength, and front turn indicator - side marker lights are below height required by FMVSS 108. Warning label (near filler of brake fluid reservoir) to clean filler cap before removing may be missing, which violates requirement of FMVSS 105. Inside windscreen moulding may be too highly reflective and not in compliance with FMVSS 107.
What could happen
Non-working seat belts could contribute to injury tovehicle occupant in sudden stop or accident. Insufficient photometric strengthof the brake and rear signal lights could lead to a vehicle collison. Themissing warning label on the oil filler cap could lead to improper maintenance,and result in an underhood fire.
What gets fixed
REPAIR VEHICLE TO ASSURE ALL THE DEFECTS MENTIONED ARE CORRECTED.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 May 1990
- Owners notified6 March 1990
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 9 May 1990.
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
- CANTAB MOTORS, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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
System: safety belts ; FMVSS 208.VEHICLE description: passenger cars.
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.