The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE STEEL BRAIDED TETHER OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IS DEFORMED AND CAN POSSIBLY BE CRACKED. THIS HAPPENS AS THE SEATS ARE BEING MOVED ON THE SLIDING RAIL, AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE OFTEN CAUGHT AND PINCHED UNDER THE SEAT FRAMES.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH THE CABLE TETHER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo FE | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo FE6 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Volvo FE7 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo FE | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo FE | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo FE6 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE6 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE6 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE6 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE6 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE6 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE7 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE7 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE7 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE7 | 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo FE7 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE7 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1997
22 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the seat belts; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 97V220000 16 Dec 1997 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 97V211000 18 Nov 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V174000 7 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V161000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V157000 12 Sept 1997 | WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 97V167001 11 Sept 1997 | TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES |
| 97V149000 9 Sept 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V148000 9 Sept 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997