Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V059000

Seat belts: front

JAGUAR CARS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-05-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V059000

Seat belts: front

Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
150,000
Reported to NHTSA
1985-05-07
Owners notified
1985-10-01

Defect description

WIDESPREAD LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE OPERATION OF WEBBING SENSITIVE AND DUAL SENSITIVE SEAT BELTS HAS LEAD TO NON-USE OF BELTS BY A NUMBER OF OWNERS. SOME BELTS RETRACTORS MAY JAM, BIND OR LOCK. THIS MAY DISCOURAGE THE USE OF THE SAFETY BELTS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: NON-USE OF SEAT BELTS SUBJECTS OCCUPANTS TO RISK OF INJURY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN BRAKING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTRUCTINS ON PROPER BELT USAGE AND SIMPLE CHECKS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE ANY MALFUNCTIONING RETRACTOR.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TWO DOOR ROADSTERS AND COUPES PASSENGER CARS.SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MG MGB1980 1979 1978 1977
TRIUMPH TR71981 1980 1979 1978 1977
TRIUMPH TR81981 1980 1979 1978 1977

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.