IllustrationDRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. WITH VEHICLE STOPPED DRIVER REQUIRED SEVERAL MINUTES TO WRIGGLE FREE OF BELT. IN CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING QUICK EXIT FROM VEHICLE THIS WOULD BE A DEADLY FAILURE. *AK
1985 Volvo 744
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
188V166000 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft
Oct 18, 1988
FRONT DRIVESHAFT FLANGE BOLTS MAY LOOSEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT FROM THETRANSMISSION AND DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SELECTOR.
Remedy: REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT FLANGE BOLTS AND NUTS; MODIFY THE JOINT BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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