Seat beltsRecall 91V-077 · 1987–1988 Sterling 825
STERLING MOTOR CARS. recall 91V-077 covers 4,028 1987–1988 Sterling 825 for a seat belts problem, reported to NHTSA on May 14, 1991.
Source: NHTSA recall 91V077000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY MAY MALFUNCTION DURING ABRUPT BRAKING OR CORNERING. THE ASSEMBLY MAY TIGHTEN AGAINST THE OCCUPANT RESTRICTING MOVEMENT. ALSO, THE RETRACTOR DRIVER UNIT MAY STALL IN ANY POSITION, LEAVING THE BELT LOOSE. IN EITHER CASE, THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.
The risk
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOWSEAT OCCUPANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE SAFETY BELT.
The fix
REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES.
SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH A RETRACTOR HAVINGWEB AND VEHICLE SENSITIVE LOCK-UP MECHANISMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS.
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 June 1, 1987 to December 1, 1988. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.