The defect
SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.
The remedy
INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 740 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Volvo 760 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Volvo 940 | 1991 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 740 | 1985 | 10 | 3 |
| Volvo 740 | 1986 | 11 | 4 |
| Volvo 740 | 1987 | 15 | 3 |
| Volvo 740 | 1988 | 16 | 2 |
| Volvo 740 | 1989 | 41 | 1 |
| Volvo 740 | 1990 | 47 | 2 |
| Volvo 740 | 1991 | 19 | 1 |
| Volvo 760 | 1985 | 2 | 3 |
| Volvo 760 | 1986 | 5 | 3 |
| Volvo 760 | 1987 | 12 | 2 |
| Volvo 760 | 1988 | 8 | 2 |
| Volvo 760 | 1989 | 13 | 3 |
| Volvo 760 | 1990 | 14 | 2 |
| Volvo 940 | 1991 | 11 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1991
21 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the seat belts; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 91V206000 26 Nov 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V202000 18 Nov 1991 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 91V185000 22 Oct 1991 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 91V005000 2 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V164000 20 Sept 1991 | SHERROD VANS, INC. |
| 91V143000 4 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V122000 11 Jul 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V119000 3 Jul 1991 | VAN CRAFT CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991