The defect
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.
The risk
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
The remedy
REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Astro | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Dodge Van | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Ford Aerostar | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| GMC Safari | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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 Astro | 1989 | 57 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Astro | 1990 | 68 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Astro | 1991 | 95 | 3 |
| Dodge Van | 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| Dodge Van | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge Van | 1991 | 5 | 1 |
| Ford Aerostar | 1989 | 260 | 5 |
| Ford Aerostar | 1990 | 195 | 6 |
| Ford Aerostar | 1991 | 223 | 3 |
| GMC Safari | 1989 | 18 | 3 |
| GMC Safari | 1990 | 35 | 4 |
| GMC Safari | 1991 | 39 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1991
21 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the seat belts.
| 91V206000 26 Nov 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V202000 18 Nov 1991 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 91V185000 22 Oct 1991 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 91V005000 2 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V143000 4 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V122000 11 Jul 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V119000 3 Jul 1991 | VAN CRAFT CORP |
| 91V112000 25 Jun 1991 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991