Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V143000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-09-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V143000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
231,833
Reported to NHTSA
1991-09-04
Owners notified
1991-10-25

Defect description

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.

Safety risk

IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Corvette1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

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.