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1985 Volkswagen Rabbit — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
1
Owner Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
93
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)

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1985 Volkswagen Rabbit Safety Recalls (1)

85V03100025/03/1985
SEAT BELTS

FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT PROPERLY LOCK DURING SUDDEN HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT DUE TO THE INTERFERENCE OF TWO POSITIONING TABS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SUBJECTING THEM TO POSSIBLE INJURY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AND MODIFY THE RETRACTOR POSITIONING TABS.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1985 Volkswagen Rabbit

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Based on 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

0
Crash-Involved Complaints
2
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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