Model year record

1985 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 16 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V143000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
231,833
Reported to NHTSA
1991-09-04
Owners notified
1991-10-25

Defect description

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.

Safety risk

IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: front: anchorage570,000 mi
Seat belts275,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Parking brake1
Power train1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1
Steering: rack and pinion1
Suspension: rear1178,397 mi
Unknown or other1

The 1984 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1986 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.