Seat Belt Related Problems of the 1996 GEO Metro

Table 1 shows three common seat belt related problems of the 1996 GEO Metro. The number one most common problem is related to the front seat belt buckle assembly (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the integrated child seat belt (one problem).

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of GEO Metro


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of the 1996 GEO Metro

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

The rear passenger's side seat belt buckle unlatched during a crash, causing the child safety seat, which was restrained by seatbelt, to fly across the vehicle. Luckily, the child was not in the vehicle. Please provide further information and VIN#.   Read details...

The Integrated Child Seat Belt problem

The rear passenger's side seat belt buckle unlatched during a crash, causing the child safety seat, which was restrained by seatbelt, to fly across the vehicle. Luckily, the child was not in the vehicle. Please provide further information and VIN#.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Driver side door mounted seat belt does not retract.   Read details...


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