Volkswagen Golf, Rabbit (1985): Seat belts
Recall 85V031000 · Mar 25, 1985 · Volkswagen of America,inc
21,000
vehicles affected
21,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V031000
- Date
- Mar 25, 1985
- Maker
- Volkswagen of America,inc
- Units affected
- 21,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AND MODIFY THE RETRACTOR POSITIONING TABS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Golf | 1985 |
| Volkswagen | Rabbit | 1985 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V031000?
2 models: Volkswagen Golf (1985), Volkswagen Rabbit (1985), about 21,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V031000?
REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AND MODIFY THE RETRACTOR POSITIONING TABS.
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.