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.
16
Latest May 29, 2007
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.
24%
of 68 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Geo Metro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 May 29, 2007
1 injury reported
SEAT BELT USE FOR PEOPLE OVER SIX FEET TALL. I RECEIVED THROAT INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT JUST BY HITTING A BUMP. IF THIS OCCURRED DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT, I WOULD BE DEAD. THE CAR WAS A GEO METRO 1994. THIS ALSO HAPPEN DURING HARD BREAKING. I HAVE SOLD THE CAR BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOULDER BELT RAPPING AROUND MY NECK. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A TICKET FOR WEARING THE SHOULDER STRAP UNDER MY ARM. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER ARE A POOR DESIGN, AND WILL NOT WORK. I WOULD LIKE A LAW ALLOWING EVERYONE OVER SIX FEET TO BE ABLE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT UNDER THE ARM. DID YOU EVER DO A STUDY ON HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY BEING STRANGLED BY A SEAT BELT? *TR
NHTSA ID
10191898
Incident
Mar 11, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Jun 2, 2003
WHEN CONSUMER UNLOCKED SEAT BELT IT FLEW OUT OF HER HAND AND SNATCHED BACK. SHE HEARD SOMETHING INSIDE OF THE LOCKING PART, SOUNDED AS IF IT BROKE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10022044
Incident
Jun 2, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Oct 15, 1998
1 injury reported
SEAT BELT HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK AND RESTRAIN DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.
NHTSA ID
541998
Incident
Sep 14, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Aug 10, 1998
THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
826465
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jul 7, 1998
SEAT BELT RETURN FAILED AFTER 20,000 MILES. BELT SAGS WHEN DIS-ENGAGED. HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE AND IS BROKEN AGAIN.
NHTSA ID
537779
Seat belts
Filed Dec 15, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE POPPED OPEN, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE. *AK
NHTSA ID
819194
Incident
Nov 12, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 19, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WA SINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. *AK
NHTSA ID
984867
Incident
May 27, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 1996
1 injury reported
DRIVER INJURED WHEN SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE DURING ACCIDENT. *DH
NHTSA ID
506084
Incident
May 27, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 24, 1996
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY; HAVE TO MANUALLY FEED INTO TRACK. TT
NHTSA ID
978124
Incident
Nov 15, 1995
EngineSeat beltsTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Jun 24, 1995
NOISY ENGINE DUE TO LOOSE FAN BELT.
NHTSA ID
484247
Incident
Nov 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed May 11, 1995
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE HAS SENSATIVE SEAT BELTS. TT
NHTSA ID
965168
Incident
May 11, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1995
1 injury reported
BOTH FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS FAIL TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. CHILDS' HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD WHILE OWNER WAS BACKING OUT. GM STATES TO PUT CHILD IN REAR. TT
NHTSA ID
960836
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1995
TAKATA SEAT BELTS FAILED. TT
NHTSA ID
960369
Incident
Feb 17, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 3, 1995
1 injury reported
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
NHTSA ID
481064
Incident
Dec 8, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jan 20, 1995
1 injury reported
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN POSITION DURING IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
NHTSA ID
480661
Incident
Aug 25, 1994
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Jan 17, 1995
Crash reported
BRAKES FAILED, RRESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
958736
Incident
Dec 2, 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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