NHTSA Campaign 91V143000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Sep 4, 1991 · 231,833 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

Consequence

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.

Remedy

REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1984 231,833
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1985 231,833
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1986 231,833
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1987 231,833
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1988 231,833
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1989 231,833
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1990 231,833
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1991 231,833

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V143000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.