Am General Recall 91V030000: Seat Belts, Front, Retractor

NHTSA recall 91V030000 · announced February 19, 1991 · filed by Am General Corporation · 10,285 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS SHOULDER HARNESS.DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: MILITARY VEHICLE; "HUMMER".

Vehicles covered by this recall

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.