The defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN WERE BUILT WITH A SEAT BELT BUCKLE WITH AN IMPROPER ULTRASONIC WELD OF THE SPRING RIB AND FIXATION RIB OF BUCKLE UNDERCOVER IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS. A SPRING RIB OR FIXATION RIB COULD BREAK AND REMAIN INSIDE THE BUCKLE, AND THE SEAT BELT TONGUE MAY NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE, OR THE PUSH BUTTON MAY BECOME STUCK, RESULTING IN AN OCCUPANT NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLATCH THE BUCKLE.
The risk
THESE BUCKLE MALFUNCTIONS COULD PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM, AND RISK OF INJURY TO AN UNBELTED PERSON IN A CRASH WOULD BE INCREASED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM DAEWOO AT 1-671-648-8453.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Optra | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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 Optra | 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Optra | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2007
10 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the seat belts; GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 07V465000 3 Oct 2007 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 07V454000 26 Sept 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V449000 25 Sept 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V315000 24 Jul 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V231000 8 Jun 2007 | KALMAR INDUSTRIES CORP |
| 07V150000 3 Apr 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V142000 27 Mar 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V094000 12 Mar 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007