# NHTSA recall 85V031000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 85V031000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1985\-03\-25
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 21000

## What is wrong

FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT PROPERLY LOCK DURING   SUDDEN HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT DUE TO THE INTERFERENCE OF TWO          POSITIONING TABS.                                                                                                                                                 CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER    SUBJECTING THEM TO POSSIBLE INJURY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AND MODIFY THE RETRACTOR         POSITIONING TABS.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TWO DOOR MODEL PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: FRONT SEAT BELT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1985\-02\-01.
- 1985 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1985\-02\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V031000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V031000)

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