THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Safety risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
2,848
Reported to NHTSA
1993-07-21
Owners notified
1993-08-10
Defect description
THE BRAKE HOSES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, AND DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106, "BRAKE HOSES."
Safety risk
THE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE HOSES CAN CAUSEREDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND/OR UNEVEN BRAKING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY ON CIERA AND CENTURY MODELS, AND BOTH REAR BRAKE HOSES ON CAVALIER AND SUNBIRD MODELS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags: frontal
12
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
7
—
Vehicle speed control
6
—
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
3
—
Air bags
2
—
Electrical system: horn
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
2
—
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
2
—
Fuel system, other
2
—
Electrical system
1
230,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
230,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Power train
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Seat belts: front
1
16,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Seat belts: front: webbing
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
—
Steering
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
1
—
Steering: rack and pinion
1
—
Structure: body: bumpers
1
—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
1
—
Structure: body: hood
1
—
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cables
1
—
Wheels: rim
1
—
The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
