Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V077000

Seat belts

STERLING MOTOR CARS. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-05-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V077000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
STERLING MOTOR CARS.
Vehicles affected
4,028
Reported to NHTSA
1991-05-14
Owners notified
1991-06-17

Defect description

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY MAY MALFUNCTION DURING ABRUPT BRAKING OR CORNERING. THE ASSEMBLY MAY TIGHTEN AGAINST THE OCCUPANT RESTRICTING MOVEMENT. ALSO, THE RETRACTOR DRIVER UNIT MAY STALL IN ANY POSITION, LEAVING THE BELT LOOSE. IN EITHER CASE, THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.

Safety risk

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOWSEAT OCCUPANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE SAFETY BELT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES.

Notes

SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH A RETRACTOR HAVINGWEB AND VEHICLE SENSITIVE LOCK-UP MECHANISMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
STERLING 8251988 1987

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.