Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 13, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
72%
of 39 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1984 Chevrolet Camaro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 28 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
The 25 most recent of 28, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT INTO PLACE AND THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO ADJUST THE SHOULDER BELT TO ENSURE IT WAS SECURELY CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 85V169000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOW HAS THE UPDATED SEAT BELTS. UPDATED 09/01/15*JB
NHTSA ID
10716205
Incident
Mar 2, 1990
Mileage
165,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 28, 2010
MY 17 YEAR OLD SON [XXX], HAS A 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO, AND TWICE THIS YEAR, HE AND I TOOK IT IN TO LARAMIE GM AUTO CENTER HERE IN LARAMIE, WYOMING AND ASKED THEM TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS ON RECALL # 85V169000. THE SERVICE MANAGER, NAMED MIKE TOLD ME AFTER EXAMINING THE BELTS THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT, AND SAID HE WOULD CALL US WITH THE RESULTS. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT [XXX] RECENTLY GOT A TICKET FROM THE WYOMING HIGHWAY PATROL, FOR A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT, AND SHOWED THE TICKET TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, MIKE. I ALSO SHOWED MIKE THE SEAT BELT RECALL, AND THE NEXT DAY MIKE CALLED US AND TOLD US THE REPAIR OF THE FAULTY SEAT BELTS WAS ALREADY REPAIRED ONCE, AND THAT IT IS GM POLICY THAT RECALLS WOULD ONLY BE REPAIRED ONCE TO EACH VEHICLE EFFECTED. I ALSO SHOWED MIKE THE VIN NUMBER, SHOWING HIM THAT THAT VIN NUMBER WAS ONE OF THE CAMAROS EFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY MIKE THAT THE ONLY WAY THAT LARAMIE GM AUTO WOULD REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS WAS IF WE PAID THEM TO INSTALL NEW SEAT BELTS. THE EFFECTED SEAT BELTS ARE LOOSE WHEN BUCKLED DUE TO SOMETHING IN THE RETURN SPRING MECHENISM. MIKE AGREED WITH ME THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE/WERE LOOSE. I DO NOT WANT MY SON INJURED IN A WRECK DUE TO FAULTY SEAT BELTS FROM THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER. MIKE OFFERED ME THE TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER FOR CHEVROLET, I CALLED THEM, AND GOT ONLY THE RUN-AROUND FROM THEM AS WELL! THERE ARE/WERE 2 CASE NUMBERS FROM THE DEALER, AND NO SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT FROM THE DEALER. PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)*TR
NHTSA ID
10327973
Incident
Mar 15, 2010
Mileage
132,050 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 24, 2009
SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO FASTEN BELT. THE RED BUTTON IS BROKEN. *TR
NHTSA ID
10259783
Incident
Mar 2, 2007
Mileage
99,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE TRYING TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT, THE BUCKLE BROKE. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS ARE PINK. RECALL#90V105000 WAS RELATED TO THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF THE BELT BUCKLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
NHTSA ID
10204609
Incident
Sep 30, 2007
Mileage
15,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Sep 28, 2003
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA ID
10040843
Incident
Jan 20, 1987
Mileage
56,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 8, 2002
NO SUMMARY. DT
NHTSA ID
770598
Seat belts
Filed Mar 13, 2002
DRIVER'S RESTRAINT DOES NOT LOCK INTO BUCKLE HARNESS. VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 84 V 0111000; HOWERVER, DEALER AND MAUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ID
8005542
Seat belts
Filed Mar 12, 2002
DRIVER'S RESTRAINT WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE BUCKLE HARNESS. VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL; HOWEVER, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL.*AK *YD
NHTSA ID
8005492
Seat belts
Filed Apr 17, 2001
RECALL NHTSA# 90V105000 I NEED FUNCTIONING SEATBELTS!!!*AK
NHTSA ID
744164
Incident
Apr 13, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jan 24, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED RELEASE BUTTON IS BROKEN, PREVENTING THE SEAT BELT FROM LOCKING IN THE BUCKLE HOSUING MECHANISM. ALSO, RECALL 90V105000 INVOLVED THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. BUT, MANUFACUTRER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
855408
Seat belts
Filed Aug 18, 1999
I HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING FIVE SEPARATE CAMPAIGN NUMBERS FROM THE NHTSA CONCERNING MY VEHICLE. THE ID #'S ARE AS FOLLOWS:84V093000, 90V105000, 85V169000, 84V011000, AND 91V055000. GENERAL MOTORS HAS A FILE # 990463549 UNDER MY NAME CONCERNING THESE SPECIFIC RECALLS WHICH THEY SAY ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THESE COMPONENTS. I WAS HOPING YOU COULD ASSIST ME IN GETTING THESE ISSUES RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.
NHTSA ID
710185
Incident
Aug 15, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jul 12, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported
SEAT BELT FAILED WHEN THERE WAS IMPACT FROM BEHIND.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
842119
Incident
Nov 2, 1989
Seat belts
Filed Jun 21, 1999
RECALL # 90V105000 INTERIOR SYSTEMS: ACTIVE RESTRAINTS: BELT BUCKLES: DEALER IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE NO RECORD OF VIN # IN COMPUTER. CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 1994, STATING THAT DEALER WOULD PERFORM REPAIRS ANY TIME DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. *AK
NHTSA ID
840584
Seat belts
Filed Dec 16, 1996
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN SEAT BELT IS IN USE. *AK
NHTSA ID
806418
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 24, 1996
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN IT IS RELEASES. *AK
NHTSA ID
802862
Incident
Apr 12, 1985
Seat belts
Filed Aug 27, 1996
FRONT PASENGER'S SEA TBELT BUCKLE BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL (90V-105). *AK
NHTSA ID
986265
Incident
Jun 27, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 7, 1996
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE. *SD
NHTSA ID
504333
Incident
Apr 20, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 5, 1996
THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR SEAT BELTS THAT WERE UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
978784
Incident
Feb 5, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 22, 1996
RECALL RELATED, 85V169000, PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER RED RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN ATTACHED. TT
NHTSA ID
977968
Incident
Jan 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 19, 1996
SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO 85V169000 IN WHICH DEALER INSPECTED SEAT BELTS BUT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AT THE TIME. TT
NHTSA ID
977898
Incident
Jan 7, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 5, 1996
RECALL RELATED, 85V169000, RECEIVED NOTICE, OCT 1994, CONTACT DEALERSHIP. TT
NHTSA ID
977483
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Dec 12, 1995
RECALL 90V105 INTERIOR SYSTEMS. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INADAQUATE. TT
NHTSA ID
976491
Incident
Jun 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Oct 18, 1995
RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED ON THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA ID
527921
Incident
Nov 29, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jul 14, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. *AK
NHTSA ID
968836
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 22, 1995
RECALL RELATED, 90V105000, RECEIVE NOTICE IN DEC.94, STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. TT
NHTSA ID
962418
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
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