The issue
On certain vehicles, the front seat shoulder belts may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unuseable. In a vehicle crash, an unbelted occupant may receive more severe injuries. Correction: Dealers will inspect for the presence of updated front shoulder belt bezels and where necessary, install new front seat shoulder belt opening bezel kits.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, la sangle des ceintures épaulières avant peut se tordre et se coincer dans l’enrouleur. Si c’est le cas, la ceinture devient inutilisable et l’occupant ne peut plus s’en servir, ce qui fait augmenter les risques de blessure grave en cas d’accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront vérifier si les véhicules sont dotés de la dernière version du guide pour les enrouleurs et, le cas échéant, l’installer sur les ceintures épaulières avant.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Park Avenue | 1997, 1998 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Park Avenue | 1997 | 219 | 3 |
| Buick Park Avenue | 1998 | 246 | 2 |