NHTSA recall campaign
86V104000
ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1986-08-05Affected19,921 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
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