NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V170000

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 17 Sep 1990 · 194,243 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.

The risk

INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.

The fix

PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.

SYSTEM: REAR SEAT BELT; FMVSS 209.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS WITH EXTENDED CABS.

NHTSA campaign
90V170000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
17 Sep 1990
Owners notified
24 Oct 1990
Potentially affected
194,243

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1989 Chevrolet C1500 1990 Chevrolet C1500 1989 Chevrolet C2500 1990 Chevrolet C2500 1989 Chevrolet C3500 1990 Chevrolet C3500 1989 Chevrolet K1500 1990 Chevrolet K1500 1989 Chevrolet K2500 1990 Chevrolet K2500 1989 Chevrolet K3500 1990 Chevrolet K3500 1989 GMC C1500 1990 GMC C1500 1989 GMC C2500 1990 GMC C2500 1989 GMC C3500 1990 GMC C3500 1989 GMC K1500 1990 GMC K1500 1989 GMC K2500 1990 GMC K2500 1989 GMC K3500 1990 GMC K3500

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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