NHTSA recall campaign
91V143000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1991-09-04Affected231,833 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
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.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
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