The defect
REAR OR FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCKS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELTS COULD SEPARATE IN EVENT OF HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT AND THUS SUBJECT PASSENGERS TO INJURY.
The remedy
REPLACE SEAT BELTS, AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 4000 | 1986 |
| Audi 5000 | 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi 4000 | 1986 | 4 | 3 |
| Audi 5000 | 1986 | 15 | 8 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1986
7 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the seat belts; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 86V137000 20 Oct 1986 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 86V135000 8 Oct 1986 | VINTAGE REPRODUCTIONS,INC |
| 86V104000 5 Aug 1986 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 86V093000 14 Jul 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V052000 8 Apr 1986 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 86V022000 7 Feb 1986 | YUGO OF AMERICA,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986