The defect
VEHICLE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SAFETY BELT OF THE LEFT THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER VAN MAY LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE AFFECTED BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THE SUSPECT RETRACTOR EXHIBITS A LOCKUP CONDITION. BASED ON THIS INSPECTION, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE BELT LOCKS UP. REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPECT SAFETY BELT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Lumina APV | 1992, 1993 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1992, 1993 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1992, 1993 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
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 Lumina APV | 1992 | 76 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Lumina APV | 1993 | 45 | 3 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1992 | 27 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1993 | 22 | 3 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1992 | 76 | 2 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1993 | 61 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1994
9 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 94V248000 23 Dec 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V207000 26 Oct 1994 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 94V151000 10 Aug 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V100000 24 May 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V096000 20 May 1994 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V059000 4 Apr 1994 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 94V023000 8 Feb 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 94V015000 21 Jan 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994