Known Recalls

Model year record

1991 AM GENERAL M998

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V030000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
10,285
Reported to NHTSA
1991-02-19
Owners notified
1991-02-28

Defect description

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION MECHANISM DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT THE BELT AFTER IT IS EXTENDED, EITHER BY MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER TORSO OR AFTER REMOVAL BY OCCUPANT.

Safety risk

SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATEPROTECTION TO OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE WASHER BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BOLT AND UPPER MOUNTING BRACKET WITH SMALLER WASHER; THIS WILL ALLOW RETRACTOR TO OPERATE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other14,000 mi

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.