Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V163000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-10-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V163000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component: Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 85,063
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-10-18
Owners notified: 1988-11-29

Defect description

SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT PROPERLY LATCH ALLOWING THE LATCH PLATE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BUCKLE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON.

Safety risk

IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION, SEAT BELT COULDRELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
Pontiac Lemans	1988

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.