CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1969: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V001000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | CORVETTE | 1969 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1968-12-27 | 1969-08-07 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4420
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY IF BELT TONGUE IS INSERTEDUPSIDE DOWN INTO BELT BUCKLE, EVEN THOUGH IT WILL GIVE IMPRESSION OF BEINGPROPERLY LATCHED.ALSO A POSSIBILITY THAT PROPERLY LATCHED BUCKLE COULD DIS-ENGAGE IF SEVERE SIDE IMPACT IS RECEIVED IN BUCKLE AREA.'CORRECT BYINSTALLING NEW BELT ASSEMBLIES.' POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BACK LOCK FORKS MAY HAVEBEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR ONE OR BOTH OF THEM TOBREAK DURING LATCHING OF SEAT BACK.THIS COULD PERMIT FORWARD MOVEMENT OF SEATBACK IF FORWARD FORCE IS APPLIED TO SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY.'CORRECT BY INSTALLINGNEW LOCK FORKS WHERE NECESSARY.'
