Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V104000

Seat belts: front: retractor

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-08-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V104000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
19,921
Reported to NHTSA
1986-08-05
Owners notified
1986-09-02

Defect description

SEAT BELT MAY LOOSEN WHEN EXTENDED COMPLETELY FROM THE NON-LOCKING RETRACTOR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS BUCKLED AND ADJUSTED SNUGLY. THIS ALLOWS THE FREE END OF THE BELT TO CREEP BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR OR REPLACE SEAT BELT, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 26,000 LBS. GVWR AND GREATER.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo Volvo Truck1986 1985 1984 1983

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.