Front: buckle assemblyRecall 74V-079 · Volvo vehicles
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. recall 74V-079 covers 36,233 Volvo vehicles for a front: buckle assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on May 21, 1974.
Source: NHTSA recall 74V079000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO V-1940079.POSSIBILITY THAT IF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS EXERTEDON THE OUTER PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE FLOOR MOUNTED FRONT SEAT BELTBUCKLE/ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY WHILE ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITYTHAT THE HOUSING WILL SLIDE DOWN THE FLEXIBLE STALK, AND ALLOW INTERNAL PARTSOF THE SEAT BELT LATCH TO BECOME DISASSEMBLED.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS ITWILL AFFECT THE BELT SENSING SWITCH FOR THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND ENGINESTARTING WILL BE AFFECTED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ASSEMBLY WHERENECESSARY AND PLACING A METAL CLIP ON THE STALK IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE PLASTICOUTER HOUSING).
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.