{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V059000","date":"1985-05-07","owner_notified":"1985-10-01","manufacturer":"JAGUAR CARS","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","summary":"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.","consequence":null,"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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":150000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1977,"make":"MG","model":"MGB","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1978,"make":"MG","model":"MGB","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1979,"make":"MG","model":"MGB","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1980,"make":"MG","model":"MGB","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1977,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR7","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1978,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR7","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1979,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR7","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1980,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR7","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1981,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR7","vehicle_id":"1981_triumph_tr7","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1977,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR8","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1978,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR8","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1979,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR8","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1980,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR8","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1981,"make":"TRIUMPH","model":"TR8","vehicle_id":"1981_triumph_tr8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/85V059000"}