The defect
THE LAP BELT MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY WHEN IT IS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE LOADS, SUCH AS A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, DUE TO INTERFERENCE BY TWO SEAT FRAME BOLTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELT FAILURE DURING AN ACCIDENT CAUSES THE OCCUPANT TO BE UNRESTRAINED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.
The remedy
INSTALL 1.5 INCH LONG SPACER BETWEEN TETHER BAR AND SEAT BELT ANCHORING PLATE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Star | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Western Star | 1984 | 0 | 5 |
| Western Star | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the seat belts; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 85V169000 20 Dec 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 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 |
| 85V031000 25 Mar 1985 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985