CHEVROLET CAMARO 1985: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V169000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAMARO 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-04-18 1985-12-20 1986-01-10

Production Dates: 1982-10-01 - 1985-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 738485

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

INSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

SYSTEM: SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.