13Affected configurations shown1,326,404Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 79V247000
1980 OLDSMOBILE 88Open vehicle record →1980 OLDSMOBILE 98Open vehicle record →1979 BUICK ELECTRAOpen vehicle record →1979 BUICK LESABREOpen vehicle record →1979 CADILLAC FLEETWOODOpen vehicle record →1979 CADILLAC DEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1979 CADILLAC LIMOUSINEOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET CAPRICEOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET IMPALAOpen vehicle record →1979 OLDSMOBILE 88Open vehicle record →1979 OLDSMOBILE 98Open vehicle record →1979 PONTIAC BONNEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1979 PONTIAC CATALINAOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.