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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V143000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 4, 1991

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
231,833
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 4, 1991
Production Feb 1, 1983 – May 1, 1991

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.

The risk

IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.

The remedy

REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
91V143000
Units potentially affected
231,833
Report received
Sep 4, 1991
Production range
Feb 1, 1983 – May 1, 1991
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.