Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V046000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-03-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V046000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 400
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-03-15
Owners notified: 1992-01-06

Defect description

A RIGHT HAND SEAT/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION (DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER).

Safety risk

THE INCORRECT RETRACTOR MAY CAUSE THE BELTS TO LOCK UPIF THE VAN IS PARKED ON A STEEP GRADE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE OCCUPANT COULDNOT EXTEND THE BELT FOR USE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY; FMVSS 209.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS WITH GREY INTERIORS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet Lumina APV	1990
OLDSMOBILE Silhouette	1990
Pontiac Trans Sport	1990

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.