The defect
DISLOCATION OF A SPRING COVER WILL NOT ALLOW THE SHOULDER BELT TO RETRACT AFTER BEING EXTENDED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH INERTIAL FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE LAP BELT AND SHOULDER BELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT ARE NOT AFFECTED, IF SLACK IS MORE THAN RECOMMENDED IN OWNERS MANUAL, INJURIES TO UPPER BODY AND HEAD WOULD BE INCREASED IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1983 | 16 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1984 | 39 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1985 | 46 | 3 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1984 | 11 | 6 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1985 | 16 | 4 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1985
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 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 |
| 85V031000 25 Mar 1985 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985