Vehicle recall 71V138000 · August 18, 1971

Volvo 142, 144 and 2 more models

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Volvo campaign no v-12.POSSIBILITY that rear seat belt buckl e wasconstructed to improper specifications.if condition ex ists, could result inbuckle unlatching during accident, and c ould cause personal injury.(correctby replacing buckles whe re necessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V138000
Reported to NHTSA: August 18, 1971
Filed by: VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Owner notification: August 16, 1971
Vehicles potentially affected: 7,400
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly

Recall 71V138000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Volvo 142 (1971): 1971
Volvo 144 (1971): 1971
Volvo 145 (1971): 1971
Volvo 164 (1971): 1971

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