The 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 ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN BRAKING.
The remedy
INSTRUCTINS ON PROPER BELT USAGE AND SIMPLE CHECKS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE ANY MALFUNCTIONING RETRACTOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Triumph TR7 | 1981 |
| Triumph TR8 | 1981 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph TR7 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Triumph TR8 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the seat belts; JAGUAR CARS filed 102 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 |
| 85V043000 12 Apr 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 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