Chevrolet Camaro; Pontiac Firebird (1983-1985): Seat belts
Recall 85V169000 · Dec 20, 1985 · General Motors Corp.
738,485
vehicles affected
738,485
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V169000
- Date
- Dec 20, 1985
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 738,485
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Webbing
- Model years
- 1983-1985
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V169000?
2 models: Chevrolet Camaro (1983-1985), Pontiac Firebird (1983-1985), about 738,485 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V169000?
INSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.