The defect
THE 12 MM SPACER USED ON THE REAR SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BOLTS MAY AFFECT ANCHOR BOLT LOAD CAPACITY AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES MAY NOT MAINTAIN LOAD REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIFIED TIME. THIS FAILURE MAY CAUSE THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM NOT TO RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN POSITION IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES.
The remedy
REPLACE 12 MM ANCHOR BOLT SPACER WITH A 5MM SPACER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renault 18I | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Renault Sportwagon | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault 18I | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault 18I | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault 18I | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault Sportwagon | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault Sportwagon | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault Sportwagon | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 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 |
| 85V035000 1 Apr 1985 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 85V031000 25 Mar 1985 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985