1980 MG MGB — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1980 MG MGB
The 1980 MG MGB has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT. The most commonly reported problem area is the Seat Beltsfrontretractor (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1980 MG MGB
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1980 MG MGB, potentially affecting up to 150,000 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 →Owner Complaints for the 1980 MG MGB
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1980 MG MGB. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Beltsfrontretractor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR RECALLED.
Safety Rating for the 1980 MG MGB
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1980 MG MGB in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1980 MG MGB
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1980 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 — 2 complaints
- 1980 MG MGB (current)
Other MG Models
- MG MG — 2 total complaints
- MG MGBGT — 0 total complaints
- MG MIDGET — 0 total complaints
- MG SPITFIRE — 0 total complaints