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 | |||
| 10/01/1989 | |||
| Automatic seat belts failed to retract prior to/after recall repairs 91v-206. *ak | |||
| Had frontal seat belt retractor recall work done, has broken five times. tt | |||
| 12/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat belt failed during accident prior to recall (91v-206), resulting in injury (attorney for client). *skd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving, the driver's side seat slid backwards while the vehicle was in motion, causing the driver to lose control. the vehicle flipped over twice and landed on a big boulder.*ak the consumer stated she was thrown out of the back windshield and the seat belt did not keep her in the car. *cb *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| To avoid crash, consumer slammed on brakes causing a passenger who was strapped into a seatbelt to hit their head on dashboard, seat belt latch buckle detached and separated, both front seat belts do not lock or function properly. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| I'm glad i was in my driveway when i found that i couldn't un-buckle my seatbelt. an emergency situation would have been much more inconveinient.*ak | |||
| Driver's side seat belt when trying to remove it becomes stuck in latch housing. there is a recall for this problem. manufacturer told consumer that this vehicle will not be covered by recall. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1995 | |||
| Drivers side seat belt will not unlatch, have to use great force. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/30/1996 | 2 | 09/01/1988 | |
| Driver's side seat belt retractor jammed prior to/after recall repairs (91v-206). *ak | |||
| 11/14/1994 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt fails to retract. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Shoulder belt assembly separated. *dsh | |||