Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V113000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-08-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V113000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component: Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected: 8,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1986-08-18
Owners notified: 1986-10-13

Defect description

REAR OR FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCKS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELTS COULD SEPARATE IN EVENT OF HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT AND THUS SUBJECT PASSENGERS TO INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SEAT BELTS, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Audi 4000	1986
Audi 5000	1986

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.