{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V031000","date":"1985-03-25","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"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.","consequence":null,"remedy":"REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AND MODIFY THE RETRACTOR         POSITIONING TABS.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TWO DOOR MODEL PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: FRONT SEAT BELT.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":21000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"1985_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1985-02-01"},{"year":1985,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"RABBIT","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1985-02-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/85V031000"}