The defect
FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT PROPERLY LOCK DURING SUDDEN HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT DUE TO THE INTERFERENCE OF TWO POSITIONING TABS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SUBJECTING THEM TO POSSIBLE INJURY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AND MODIFY THE RETRACTOR POSITIONING TABS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 1985 |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 1985 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 1985 | 10 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 1985 | 1 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the seat belts; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 85V169000 20 Dec 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V105000 26 Aug 1985 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 85V067000 21 May 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V059000 7 May 1985 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 85V043000 12 Apr 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V035000 1 Apr 1985 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985