- Vehicles
- 13,637
- Built between
- Sep 1978 – Dec 1984
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 August 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1978 and December 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978-1984 Chevrolet G20Built September 1978 to December 1984
- 1978-1984 Dodge B250Built September 1978 to December 1984
- 1978-1984 Ford E150Built September 1978 to December 1984
What could happen
Occupants would not be adequately protected in event ofan accident or sudden stop.
What gets fixed
INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1978 to December 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 July 1990
- Owners notified23 August 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 18 July 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
- MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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
Note: this recall was initialized by mark iii industries.system: seat belts, seat belt anchors, and seat mounting. Dom: sept. 1978 tosept. 1984.DESCRIPTION on defect: improper mounting hardware and improper safety restraintsystems may have been installed in these vehicles.
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.