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.
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
213
Reported to NHTSA
1990-01-22
Owners notified
1990-01-31
Defect description
FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINE CONNECTORS HAVE INCORRECT LINE END FLARE CONFIGURATIONS.
Safety risk
LINE ENDS COULD CRACK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NEW FUEL LINES WITH CORRECT END FLARE CONFIGURATION.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
13
23,767 mi
Seat belts
6
56,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
59,998 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Air bags: side/window
1
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
59,998 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Suspension: rear
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
1
—
The 1989 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about 1.5 times 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.