Phil-
Please keep us informed as to what Land Rover says about the seatbelt
thing. I've also been questioning how they can perform a recall that
"takes away" a safety control.
- Frank Sperling
> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 22:00:24 -0500
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> From: philkad@wilmington.net (Philip S. Kadala)
> Subject: Re: More on MG seatbelt recall
> Reply-to: philkad@wilmington.net (Philip S. Kadala)
> >I got the same phone call. Seems that Patty Shoap at Land Rover was
> >wrong about that. You definitely need the brackets on a 79B.
> >
> >Frank Sperling III
>
> On the recent subject of the seat belt replacement I have two cetns to add.
> I also just recently received the replacement set(Pat must have mailed them
> all out at the same time) also with the extra brackets. I found that he old
> brackets simply needed to be adjusted so that the new seat belt reel axle
> was very close to horizontal. They have worked without a problem since
> then. Although one of the bolts was difficult to install all others went
> just fine. The only problem that I have found is that the latch end of the
> drivers side belt does not have a connection for the seat belt warning
> system as the original. I have not attemptead to open the new latch to see
> if there is a connection for fear of damaging the new belts. I have to
> question a safety recall that makes another safety system inoperable.
>
> I have asked Rover if they have any information on the switch but no
> response so far.
>
> Phil Kadala
> Wilmington, NC
> 2-79 "B"s
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