The issue
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES OR DO SO ONLY AFTER WIGGLING THE LATCH PLATE, RESULTING IN A NO-LATCH CONDITION OR SOME DIFFICULTY IN GETTING A LATCHED CONDITION.IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED. CORRCTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND FRONT SEAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED AS REQUIRED.
Description (français)
Ces véhicules ne satisfont pas aux exigences de la NSVAC 209 - Installation des ceintures de sécurité. Les attaches des ceintures de sécurité avant peuvent être difficiles ou impossibles à boucler, ce qui signifie que l'occupant n'est pas retenu convenablement.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1989 |
| Chevrolet Corsica | 1989 |
| Pontiac TEMPEST | 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1989 | 51 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Corsica | 1989 | 64 | 5 |