The defect
IF BOTH THE LAP-BELT AND SHOULDER-BELT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES RELEASE AT OR NEAR THE SAME TIME, ACCELERATION FORCES CAN CAUSE THE BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ACTIVATE AND ALLOW THE BUCKLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE LATCH.
The risk
IF THE BUCKLE RELEASED, THE SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT PROTECTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STITCHING THAT CREATES THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE SHOULDER BELT(S).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1994, 1995 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1994, 1995 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1994, 1995 |
| GMC C15 | 1994, 1995 |
| GMC C25 | 1994, 1995 |
| GMC C35 | 1994, 1995 |
| GMC Sierra | 1994, 1995 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
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 C10 | 1994 | 20 | 9 |
| Chevrolet C10 | 1995 | 40 | 7 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1994 | 12 | 8 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1995 | 14 | 6 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1994 | 7 | 7 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1995 | 9 | 7 |
| GMC C15 | 1994 | 7 | 8 |
| GMC C15 | 1995 | 10 | 6 |
| GMC C25 | 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| GMC C25 | 1995 | 3 | 6 |
| GMC C35 | 1994 | 2 | 7 |
| GMC C35 | 1995 | 0 | 7 |
| GMC Sierra | 1994 | 190 | 3 |
| GMC Sierra | 1995 | 261 | 6 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1995
26 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V242000 13 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V228000 4 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V220000 16 Nov 1995 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 95V216001 8 Nov 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V213000 7 Nov 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V200000 18 Oct 1995 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 95V173000 15 Sept 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V135000 20 Jul 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995