Seat Belts:front:anchorage
NHTSA recall 91V143000 · announced September 4, 1991 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 231,833 units affected
The problem
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
The 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.
What to do
REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
Notes
SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1984 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1985 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1986 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1987 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1988 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1989 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1990 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1991 Chevrolet Corvette
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.