Known Recalls

Model year record

1986 Volvo Volvo Truck

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.