The defect
THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT CAN TRAVEL SLOWLY OR CHATTER IN THE TRACK AND MAY EVENTUALLY STOP TRACKING AND BECOME INOPERATIVE.
The risk
SLOWING, CHATTERING, OR FAILURE OF THE MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT MAY DISCOURAGE USE OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK ASSEMBLY AND, IF ANY SYSTEMS ARE FOUND INOPERATIVE, THE SYSTEM WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 1989 | 11 | 3 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1990 | 16 | 3 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1991 | 29 | 1 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1992 | 22 | 1 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1993 | 26 | 1 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 1994 | 3 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the seat belts; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 93V212000 13 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V179000 1 Nov 1993 | JAGUAR MOTORS, INC. |
| 93V170000 18 Oct 1993 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 93V168000 12 Oct 1993 | EXPLORER VAN COMPANY |
| 93V161000 27 Sept 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V154000 21 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V105000 21 Jun 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V091000 20 May 1993 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993