The defect
THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT REMAIN SNUG AFTER ADJUSTMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS AND RESULT IN INJURIES.
The remedy
REPAIR SEAT BELTS OR ALTER DESIGN FOR SNUG BELT ADJUSTMENT AND RETENTION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the seat belts; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 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 |
| 85V031000 25 Mar 1985 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985