The defect
INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE GUIDE TRACK RAIL IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT CARRIER MOVES CAUSING A CHATTERING NOISE, MOMENTARY BINDING WHILE TRAVELING, CYCLING BACK AND FORTH, OR STOPS COMPLETELY.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac LeMans | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac LeMans | 1990 | 25 | 2 |
| Pontiac LeMans | 1991 | 24 | 2 |
| Pontiac LeMans | 1992 | 21 | 1 |
| Pontiac LeMans | 1993 | 18 | 1 |
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.
| 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. |
| 94V027000 4 Jan 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994