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1991 Pontiac Lemans Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

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.
12
Latest Jun 8, 2000
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.
50%
of 24 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 1991 Pontiac Lemans submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 Jun 8, 2000

RECALL 94V248000/ MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS. INTERMITTENTLY, SHOULDER BELT GETS STUCK IN THE RAIL. DEALER DID PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK DURING RECALL REPAIR, THE BELT WAS GREASED BUT SHORTLY AFTER WARDS IT CONTINUED TO EITHER STOP HALF WAY OR NOT AT ALL. *YH

NHTSA ID
863259
Seat belts
Filed Apr 7, 1999

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICKS ON TRACK AT TEMPERATURES OF 30 DEGREES OR LESS, RELEASES ONCE TEMP WARMS UP AND VEHICLE IS TURN ON/OFF.

NHTSA ID
544854
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Nov 17, 1998

FRONT EXTERIOR DOOR LOCKS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT OPERATE NORMALLY.ALSO, MOTORIZED DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT OPERATES ERRATICALLY SOMETIMES WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
781544
Incident
Oct 3, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Dec 10, 1996
Crash reported

DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER RETRACTOR BROKE, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID
806066
Incident
Nov 24, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 23, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICKS.

NHTSA ID
509007
Incident
Sep 13, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 20, 1996

RECALL RELATED, 94V2480000, LAP/SHOULDER RETRACTOR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FAILED IN FOR REPAIR FAILED AFTER 1,200 MILES, MFR WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS. TT

NHTSA ID
979404
Incident
Feb 20, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 26, 1995
1 injury reported

SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

NHTSA ID
500858
Incident
Dec 26, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 4, 1995
1 injury reported

SEATBELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *TW

NHTSA ID
489016
Incident
Jan 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 23, 1995

DON KAY CHEVROLET 94V248. ITS BEEN THREE WEEK AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. TT

NHTSA ID
962458
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 9, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
961566
Incident
Jan 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 3, 1995

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCK-UP SOMETIME IT DON'T RETRACT BACK. TT

NHTSA ID
960993
Incident
Jan 2, 1992
Seat belts
Filed Jan 5, 1995

PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH, WON'T ACTIVATE OR STICK IN MOTION. IN DEALERS (12) TIMES FOR SERVICE. TT

NHTSA ID
958291
Incident
Jan 5, 1995

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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