CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1988: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V143000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1988
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-10-25 1991-09-04 1991-09-30

Production Dates: 1983-02-01 - 1991-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 231833

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.