At 06:42 PM 2/6/97 -0500, you 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
>
>
>
>I've been under the impression that all Federally mandated safety equipment
had to warranted "for the useful life of the automobile".
Rodney McDonald
Spanish Fort, AL
'76'B 393703
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