The defect
THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.
The risk
THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1991 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1991 |
| Chevrolet Lumina | 1991 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1991 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1991 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1991 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 Regal | 1991 | 200 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1991 | 55 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Lumina | 1991 | 352 | 3 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1991 | 193 | 6 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1991 | 172 | 4 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1991 | 27 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1992
15 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 92V186000 23 Dec 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V166000 18 Nov 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V156000 19 Oct 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V145000 10 Oct 1992 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 92V133002 21 Sept 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V133001 21 Sept 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V113000 17 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V094000 1 Jul 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992