NHTSA recall 88V147000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 88V147000 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1988-09-06 |
| Owners notified | 1988-08-31 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Units potentially affected | 11000 |
What is wrong
SEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.
What can happen
DURING AN IMPACT, DRIVER AND/OR RIDER CAN MOVE FORWARDAND POSSIBLY STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD, EVEN WHEN WEARING A SEAT BELT.
The remedy
ADJUST SEAT TETHER BELT IF NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: SEAT TETHER BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH AIR SUSPENSION SEATS.
| 1982 MACK MH | Built 1982-01-01 to 1988-07-01. |
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| 1983 MACK MH | Built 1982-01-01 to 1988-07-01. |
| 1984 MACK MH | Built 1982-01-01 to 1988-07-01. |
| 1985 MACK MH | Built 1982-01-01 to 1988-07-01. |
| 1986 MACK MH | Built 1982-01-01 to 1988-07-01. |
| 1987 MACK MH | Built 1982-01-01 to 1988-07-01. |
| 1988 MACK MH | Built 1982-01-01 to 1988-07-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE88061
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE88061 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1988-06-21, closed 1988-09-12. SEAT TETHER FAILURE. SEATS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.