Vehicle recall 86V135000 · October 8, 1986

1984-1986 Vintage Gazelle

Seat belts do not have emergency or automatic locking retractors as required by FMVSS 208.

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

Summary: Seat belts do not have emergency or automatic locking retractors as required by FMVSS 208. Consequence of defect: vehicles do not comply with FMVSS 208.
Remedy: Replace seat belts with belts which comply with standard.
Notes: System: seat belts/FMVSS 208. Vehicle description: passenger cars.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 86V135000
Reported to NHTSA: October 8, 1986
Filed by: VINTAGE REPRODUCTIONS,INC
Owner notification: June 18, 1987
Vehicles potentially affected: 265
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seat belts › Front › Retractor

Recall 86V135000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Vintage Gazelle (1984-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984

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