The defect
THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SHOULDER BELT CAN BECOME "PINCHED" BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE 1994 VEHICLES HAVE AN OPTIONAL INTEGRAL (BUILT IN) CHILDSEAT INSTALLED NEXT TO THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR. THE 1993 INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE STANDARD SEATS IN THAT SAME POSITION.
The risk
IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM PANEL WITH A REDESIGNED TRIM PANEL. ALSO, A CAUTION LABEL WILL BE APPLIED TO THE CHILD SEAT ADVISING THE OWNER NOT TO INSTALL THE SEAT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A VEHICLE WITH A POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Lumina APV | 1993, 1994 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1993, 1994 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1993, 1994 |
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 Lumina APV | 1993 | 45 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Lumina APV | 1994 | 65 | 4 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1993 | 22 | 3 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1994 | 36 | 4 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1993 | 61 | 3 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1994 | 98 | 4 |
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 |
| 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. |
| 94V027000 4 Jan 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994