Volvo Seat Belts: Anchorage

Volvo is recalling about 11,562 vehicles over a problem with the seat belts. This condition can reduce the restraining capabilities of the safety belt in the event of an accident.

Campaign
95V107000
Manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Reported
25 May 1995
Vehicles
11,562
Built between
May 1992 – Aug 1992
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 July 1995
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1992 and August 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1992-1993 Volvo 745Built May 1992 to August 1992
  • 1992-1993 Volvo 944Built May 1992 to August 1992
  • 1992-1993 Volvo 945Built May 1992 to August 1992
  • 1992-1993 Volvo 964Built May 1992 to August 1992
  • 1992-1993 Volvo 965Built May 1992 to August 1992

What the defect is

The safety belt webbing guide (b-pillar "d" ring) can break under heavy loads.

What could happen

This condition can reduce the restraining capabilities of the safety belt in the event of an accident.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE METAL PLATE WHICH IS PART OF THE WEBBING GUIDE ("D" RING) IN THE UPPER SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FOR BOTH FRONT SEATING POSITIONS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1992 to August 1992
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA25 May 1995
  3. Owners notified10 July 1995

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 25 May 1995.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: interior; restraint; belt anchor and attachments.vehicle description: passenger cars, sedans and station wagons.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand