Seat belts
Filed Sep 18, 1997
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT CANNOT BE PULLED TO REACH THE LATCH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 520868
1989 Sterling 827
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Sep 18, 1997
Safety recallsA 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.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Sterling 827, most frequently naming the seat belts, interior & seats and exterior lighting categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
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| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 4 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Seat belts250.0%
- Interior & seats125.0%
- Exterior lighting125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Seat belts
Filed Nov 15, 1996
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH UNDER NORMAL INSERTION. HAS TO BE FORCED TO LATCH, THEN IT IS HARD TO UNLATCH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803747
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 6, 1996
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800546
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 30, 1995
Fire reported
SHORT CIRCUIT/FIRE IN MAIN BODY WIRING HARNESS. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 490983
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1993
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.