1979 MG MGB — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 MG MGB
The 1979 MG MGB has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Seat Beltsfront (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1979 MG MGB
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1979 MG MGB, potentially affecting up to 150,120 vehicles.
Recall 85V059000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT
| 150,000 vehicles affected
Defect: WIDESPREAD LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE OPERATION OF WEBBING SENSITIVE AND DUAL SENSITIVE SEAT BELTS HAS LEAD TO NON-USE OF BELTS BY A NUMBER OF OWNERS. SOME BELTS RETRACTORS MAY JAM, BIND OR LOCK. THIS MAY DISCOURAGE THE USE OF THE SAFETY BELTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: NON-USE OF SEAT BELTS SUBJECTS OCCUPANTS TO RISK OF INJURY IN EVENT OF AN...
Remedy: INSTRUCTINS ON PROPER BELT USAGE AND SIMPLE CHECKS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE ANY MALFUNCTIONING RETRACTOR.
View full details →Recall 82V072000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 120 vehicles affected
Defect: THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABELS AND VEHICLE IDENDIFICATION NUMBER PLATES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 115, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER-BASIC REQUIREMENTS".
Remedy: VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE, IF MISSING, WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 MG MGB
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 MG MGB. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Beltsfront | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontretractor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #85V059000 REGARDING SEATBELTS:FRONT WAS PRINTED OFF THE INTERNET. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND HAD PROBLEMS HAVING THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RECALL WORK SINCE THE COMPANY HAD CHANGED COMPANIES. THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS JAGUAR. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NHTSA HAD PRINTED A MEMO STATING THAT JAGUAR WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL, DUE TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY PURCHASING JAGUAR.
SEAT BELTS JAMS. WAS PUT ON LIST FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT BY JAGUAR CARS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THEN WAS TOLD THAT ROVER WAS NOW INCHARGE OF ALL RECALLS. ROVER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING YET REGARDING THE SEATBELT RECALL.
Safety Rating for the 1979 MG MGB
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 MG MGB in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 MG MGB
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 MG MGB
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MG MGB
- 1975 MG MGB — 0 complaints
- 1976 MG MGB — 0 complaints
- 1977 MG MGB — 0 complaints
- 1978 MG MGB — 2 complaints
- 1979 MG MGB (current)
- 1980 MG MGB — 1 complaint
Other MG Models
- MG MG — 2 total complaints
- MG MGBGT — 0 total complaints
- MG MIDGET — 0 total complaints
- MG SPITFIRE — 0 total complaints