CHEVROLET CORSICA 1988: SEAT BELTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V206000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CORSICA 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-12-18 1991-11-26 1991-11-26

Production Dates: 1988-01-01 - 1990-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SEAT BELTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 722884

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS 'PASSIVE RESTRAINT'.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH DOOR MOUNTED SHOULDER AND LAPSAFETY BELT SYSTEMS.CORECTIVE ACTION: REPLACE THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS AND ASSEMBLIES.