Complaint 124636

1978 MG MGB • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR • incident Mar 15, 1996

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
124636
Make
MG
Model
MGB
Model Year
1978
Incident Date
Mar 15, 1996
Date Received
Nov 23, 1998
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Owner Narrative

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN PUTTING OFF A SAFETY RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON BOTH SIDES. LAND ROVER ACKNOWLEDGED SAFETY DEFECTS, AND PROMISED TO INFORM CONSUMER IN A FEW MONTHS. THE FEW MONTHS HAVE JUST ADDED INTO A TWO YEAR WAITING. *AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

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Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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