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  NHTSA Recall 91V143000

NHTSA Campaign Id 91V143000; Date: Sep. 4, 1991

If lockup occurs, it is impossible to pull belt out ofthe retractor. The occupant of a seat with an unusable safety belt issubject to increased risk of injury or death in the event of a sudden stop oraccident.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1984 Chevrolet Corvette 1985 Chevrolet Corvette 1986 Chevrolet Corvette 1987 Chevrolet Corvette 1988 Chevrolet Corvette 1989 Chevrolet Corvette 1990 Chevrolet Corvette 1991 Chevrolet Corvette

Component: Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 231,833

icon3 Recall Summary:

Under certain vehicle operations and occupant usage conditions, the safety belts can lockup or jam in the safety belt retractor.

icon2 How to Fix:

Replace the safety belts if the lockup occurs.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: safety belts. Vehicle description: passenger cars.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 25, 1991

Also see:

All recalls of Chevrolet vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.