Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO DOOR; THEREFORE, IN AN EVENT OF ACCIDENT AND IF DOORS OPEN, PASSENGER AND DRIVER WILL FALL OUT AND HAVE NO PROTECTION.*AK
SAFETY BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT, LEAVING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
SEAAT BELT NOT CONNECTED TO THE BODY INSTEAD IT IS CONNECTED TO THE DOOR AND IN A RECENT ACCIDENT THE DOOR WAS TORN OFF AND THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR AND KILLED THE YOUTH . AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THAT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE SOME PROGRAM TO HAVE MY CAR TAKEN IN AND HAVE THE SEATBELTS REPLACED IN A SAFE POSITION. I DO KNOW THAT IN 1994 OR 1995 YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO PUT THE SEATBELTS IN A SAFER POSITION. THANK YOU . I WILL BE LOOKING FOR A REPLY. *AK
3 OUT OF 7 SEATBELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, AND CHEVY WON'T HELP REPLACE THEM. *AK
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORS THAT HOLD THE SHOULDER BELTS TO THE DOOR ARE DETERIORATING DUE TO HEAT AND SUN FATIGUE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS TO NOT RETRACT, THEY ARE USELESS.
RETRACTOR WITHIN DRIVER'D SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED, AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN EVEN WITH A SUDDEN STOP, THEY WILL ALLOW THE CARSEATS TO MOVE MORE THAN AN INCH. UNABLE TO CONTACT CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL CARS. TRYING TO PREVENT ANY OF MY KIDS HURT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, HITTING A CURB AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUFFER INJURIES. *AK
SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN IS DANGEROUS, THAT IN A COLLISION AND DOOR OPENS, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD OFFER NO PROTECTION.
SEAT BELT LOCKS UP TOO TIGHTLY ON DRIVER.
ASK FOR EXT 22. COMING TO A STOP HEARD SNAP INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR. SHOULDER HARNESS LOST ITS TENSION RESTRAINT. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND BOTH FRONT SHOULDER HARNESSES FAILED TO RESTRAIN EITHER OCCUPANT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS, DIFFICULT TO OPEN. TT
FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS FAILING. COMPONENTS REPLACED BEFORE UNDER WARRANTY BY GM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELTS FAILURE, DID NOT HOLD PASSENGERS IN PLACE. TT
SEATBELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK, REPLACE TWICE, NEED REPLACING AGAIN. TT
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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