Seat beltsRecall 91V-005 · Buick and Chevrolet vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 91V-005 covers 412,792 Buick and Chevrolet vehicles for a seat belts problem, reported to NHTSA on October 2, 1991.
Source: NHTSA recall 91V005000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
FRONT SHOULDER SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY SEPARATE AT FRONT BELT UPPER GUIDE LOOPS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT.
The risk
WEBBING SEPARATION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDINCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO BELTED FRONT OUTBOARD OCCUPANTS IN A HIGH ENERGYCRASH.
The fix
INSTALL A CONTROLLED ROTATION BRACKET ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT GUIDE LOOPS.
SYSTEM: FRONT SHOULDER SAFETY BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 1, 1989 to August 1, 1990. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- SAFETY BELT CUT BY D-RINGNHTSA