The defect
THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING GUIDE (B-PILLAR "D" RING) CAN BREAK UNDER HEAVY LOADS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE RESTRAINING CAPABILITIES OF THE SAFETY BELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE METAL PLATE WHICH IS PART OF THE WEBBING GUIDE ("D" RING) IN THE UPPER SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FOR BOTH FRONT SEATING POSITIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 745 | 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo 944 | 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo 945 | 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo 964 | 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo 965 | 1992, 1993 |
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 745 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 745 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 944 | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo 944 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 945 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 945 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 964 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 964 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 965 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 965 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1995
26 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the seat belts; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 95V242000 13 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V241000 13 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V228000 4 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V220000 16 Nov 1995 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 95V216001 8 Nov 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V213000 7 Nov 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V200000 18 Oct 1995 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 95V173000 15 Sept 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995