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.
11
Latest Oct 24, 2008
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.
9%
of 123 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet Corsica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Seat belts
Filed Oct 24, 2008
Crash reported2 injuries reported
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA. INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD DETACH. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE SPOUSE WAS IN A ONE CAR CRASH AND SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. HIS SON SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
NHTSA ID
10246588
Incident
May 15, 2008
Mileage
168,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 6, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE DOOR, NOT TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF HER CAR WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SHE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. SHE FEELS THIS IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN ONLY.*AK *JB
NHTSA ID
10134898
Incident
Aug 31, 2005
Mileage
100,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 27, 2003
FRONT PASSANGER SEATBELT SPRING BROKE FRONT DRIVER SEATBELT SOMTIMES COMES UNDONE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10036669
Incident
Jul 14, 2003
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 2, 1997
Crash reported
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK. *AK
NHTSA ID
806948
Incident
Dec 5, 1996
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Dec 4, 1996
1 injury reported
DOOR OPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED DUE TO BELTS BEING MOUNTED TO DOOR.
NHTSA ID
512243
Incident
Dec 4, 1996
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Jan 29, 1996
POWER SEAT BELTS ATTACHED TO DOOR, BLOCKS DRIVERS' VIEW.
NHTSA ID
501156
Incident
Jan 29, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 10, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK
NHTSA ID
968451
Incident
Jul 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 28, 1995
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT COMES UP AROUND THE OCCUPANT'S NECK. *AK
NHTSA ID
967907
Incident
Jun 22, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 3, 1995
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S FRONT SHOULDER BELTS STRETCH ACROSS NECKS, CAUSING DISCOMFORT. *SKD
NHTSA ID
481920
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 14, 1995
REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEATS CAUSING CARSEATS TO TURN OVER, FLIP ON SIDE OR MOVE ABOUT WHEN DRIVING AND SUDDEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA ID
960038
Incident
Feb 14, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 14, 1995
REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT ALLOWING FREE MOVEMENTS WHEN DRIVING, TOO MUCH SLACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
960037
Incident
Feb 14, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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