# NHTSA recall 85V059000

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: 85V059000
- Manufacturer: JAGUAR CARS
- Reported: 1985\-05\-07
- Owners notified: 1985\-10\-01
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 150000

## What is wrong

WIDESPREAD LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE OPERATION OF  WEBBING SENSITIVE AND DUAL SENSITIVE SEAT BELTS HAS LEAD TO NON\-USE OF BELTS BY  A NUMBER OF OWNERS. SOME BELTS RETRACTORS MAY JAM, BIND OR LOCK. THIS MAY        DISCOURAGE THE USE OF THE SAFETY BELTS.                                                                                                                           CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: NON\-USE OF SEAT BELTS SUBJECTS OCCUPANTS TO RISK OF       INJURY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN BRAKING.


## The remedy

INSTRUCTINS ON PROPER BELT USAGE AND SIMPLE CHECKS WILL BE    SENT TO OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE ANY MALFUNCTIONING RETRACTOR.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TWO DOOR ROADSTERS AND COUPES PASSENGER CARS.SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1977 MG MGB
- 1978 MG MGB
- 1979 MG MGB
- 1980 MG MGB
- 1977 TRIUMPH TR7
- 1978 TRIUMPH TR7
- 1979 TRIUMPH TR7
- 1980 TRIUMPH TR7
- [1981 TRIUMPH TR7](/makes/triumph/tr7/1981/recalls.md)
- 1977 TRIUMPH TR8
- 1978 TRIUMPH TR8
- 1979 TRIUMPH TR8
- 1980 TRIUMPH TR8
- [1981 TRIUMPH TR8](/makes/triumph/tr8/1981/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EA83012

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA83012: Engineering analysis, opened 1983\-03\-21, closed 1985\-05\-02. SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAILURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V059000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V059000/investigations)

## 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/85V059000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V059000)

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