Leckstein wrote:
>
> At 08:51 PM 2/12/97 EST, W. J. Richard Criswell wrote:
> >On Wed, 12 Feb 1997 10:50:00 -0800 (PST) "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER"
> ><CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu> writes:
> >>
> >>I just spoke to Patty Shoap at Rover regarding replacing the seatbelts
> >on my
> >>80 MGB which were covered under the 77 - 80 seatbelt recall. Apparently,
> >
> >>they are reconsidering if they are going to honor the recall. .
> >I
> >>cannot imagine how a company can admit installing a safety device prone
> >to
> >>failure, agree to replace it and then decide to screw the rest of the
> >people
> >>
> >
> >Chris...
> >
> >Don;t be so hard on Rover. After all they didn't cause the problem. They
> >just inherited it. B
> >
> >Also the cars covered by that recall are now 17 - 20 years old! Just what
> >is the life expectancy of a seat belt anyway? Also for how many years
> >should a company be reasonably expected to stand behind a recall?
> >
> >Dick 8>)
> >Vintage Parts & Products
> >Camarillo, CA
> >Have MG will travel
> >
> On my TC there is a plate that guarantees the car as long as the "plate" is
> not removed. The factory tel. # 251 is on the guarantee plate. However, no
> one answers!
> You would expect that someone should stand behind that guarantee after 50
> years! I change the oil religiously.
>
> Mike
That's O.K.. I removed the plate when I rebuilt my TD, but I put it back
exactly as they installed it in the first place. I'm sure they wouldn't
know. Try phoning again!
Geoff Love, The English Connection.
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