NHTSA recall 96V-256 (96V256000)
seat belts recall reported December 27, 1996 - about 133,000 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 96V256000
- Also written as
- 96V-256
- Reported
- December 27, 1996
- Vehicles affected
- ~133,000
- Component
- seat belts
What is being recalled
THE SEAT ELT ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS ARE MISSING OR MISINSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES.
Why it is dangerous
A LOOSE FASTENER CAN EVENTUALLY DETACH AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS NECESSARY, REPAIR THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 96V-256 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.