Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V034000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1988 to 12/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 29951 | 03/30/1989 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/10/1989 | 03/22/1989 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Front seat belt latch plates may not engage the buckle assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In event of an accident, unbelted or improperly beltedoccupants are more at risk to injury than if belts are properly buckled. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace improperly functioning buckle assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: front seat belt latch/fmvss 209.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| 91V206000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1988 to 07/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 722884 | 12/18/1991 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/26/1991 | 11/26/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The front shoulder belt retractors may have reduced sensitivity of the lock-up feature and would not function in a sudden deceleration or crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the shoulder belt retractor would result inthe seat occupant only being restrained by the lap belt in a crash or suddenstop, and an increased possibility of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belts (passive restraint).vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with door mounted shoulder and lapsafety belt systems.corective action: replace the front shoulder belt retractors and assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| EA92025 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/16/1992 | 07/08/1993 | FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 0 | 1 | |
| Shoulder belt separated from the lap belt where a rivet had broken loose. *nm | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1990 | |
| The both front automatic shoulder belt strap came apart prior to recall (91v-026). *ak | |||
| 05/31/1995 | |||
| Door mounted seatbelt would not restrain passenger when door comes open. tt | |||
| 03/15/1995 | |||
| Door mounted shoulder seat belts failure. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| The driver put the car in drive and pressed the gas pedal when the pedal went to the floor, the engine roared, the brake were useless and the driver was unable to shift the lever back into park, the car raced 40 feet over a curb into a retaining wall, the vehicle sustained extensive damage, the driver was thrown into the steering wheel although shoulder and lap belt were in use, vehicle was totaled. nlm | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/11/1995 | 1 | 09/01/1989 | |
| I am the original owner of this vehicle and my address has only changed once, never have i been informed of the recall on the fuel tank and am having no sucess from gmc in getting the other 2 problems resolved from the recalls of the window or seat belts. due to the defect in the seat belt, i cannot latch the seat belt which has become a chargeable law, which i have received a ticket for non conmpliance and a warning to repair before my court date on july 14, 2000. | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 0 | ||
| Plastic that holds shoulder belt to lap belt fell off. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1990 | ||
| Seat belt lock-up, causing failure which may result in possible injury. *yc | |||
| 10/10/1997 | |||
| Shoulder strap doesn't fully retract. | |||
| 4 | |||
| Driver's seat belt failed in accident. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/24/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1990 | |
| Seat belt restraint did not lock in a crash, i hit the steering wheel with my chest and right arm, it cracked my sternum and badly brused my right forearm.*ak | |||
| Driver side buckle won't lock. please describe. tt | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt buckle failed to latch properly, also passenger's seat belt buckle sticks. *ak | |||
| Driver side seat belt buckle plastic piece is coming off sometimes seat belt buckle will not lock ,passenger side seat belt retractor is not retracting right. | |||
| 10/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver and passenger side seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch or unlatch seatbelt buckle. tt | |||
| 05/01/1994 | |||
| Two plastic covers on seatbelt latch fell off making it difficult to put seatbelt on. tt | |||
| 05/24/1995 | |||
| Went to get out off car and couldn't get out driver's side seatbelt. tt | |||