NHTSA recall campaign
88V163000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1988-10-18Affected85,063 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT PROPERLY LATCH ALLOWING THE LATCH PLATE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BUCKLE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON.
Risk
IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION, SEAT BELT COULDRELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryPontiac
- Lemans1988