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Recall campaign78V083000

Recall 78V083000: General motors corp.

Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Report received
Apr 14, 1978
Manufacturer
General motors corp.
Potentially affected
28vehicles
Model years
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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies" in that the right hand seat belt retractors used at both the driver and front passenger seat positions may have been misassembled. As a result, they may not lock.

Remedy

Dealer will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies at no charge.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.