What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1980057
- Recall date
- 14 April 1980
- Make
- White
- Models
- Conventional
- Model years
- 1978 to 1979
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,732
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1, 1978 AND MAY 30, 1979. VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY BEAM'S MANUFACTURING WHICH CONTAIN A SEAT BELT BUCKLE DESIGN MISALIGNMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN FALSE LATCHING (PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT). THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE BELTED OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1980057.