The defect
DRIVERS SEAT AND/OR SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT OPERATE.
The risk
IN A CRASH, AFFECTED BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK, THEREBYINCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW DRIVERS SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1988 |
| GMC Suburban | 1988 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
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 Suburban | 1988 | 30 | 3 |
| GMC Suburban | 1988 | 8 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1989
20 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 89V226000 18 Dec 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V216000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V200000 14 Nov 1989 | NATIONAL COACH ENGINEERIN |
| 89V199000 13 Nov 1989 | BUD INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 89V194000 7 Nov 1989 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 89V180000 26 Oct 1989 | CHOO CHOO CUSTOMS, INC. |
| 89V175000 18 Oct 1989 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 89V165000 4 Oct 1989 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989