# NHTSA recall 85V169000

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: 85V169000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1985\-12\-20
- Owners notified: 1986\-04\-18
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- Units potentially affected: 738485

## What is wrong

DISLOCATION OF A SPRING COVER WILL NOT ALLOW THE          SHOULDER BELT TO RETRACT AFTER BEING EXTENDED.                                                                                                                    CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH INERTIAL FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE LAP BELT AND     SHOULDER BELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT ARE NOT AFFECTED, IF SLACK IS MORE     THAN RECOMMENDED IN OWNERS MANUAL, INJURIES TO UPPER BODY AND HEAD WOULD BE      INCREASED IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

INSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER  BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1985/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1983 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1984 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1984/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1985/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1985\-03\-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)

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