NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V206000

Seat Belts — Chevrolet · reported 26 Nov 1991 · 722,884 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

The risk

FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS (PASSIVE RESTRAINT).VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH DOOR MOUNTED SHOULDER AND LAPSAFETY BELT SYSTEMS.CORECTIVE ACTION: REPLACE THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS AND ASSEMBLIES.

NHTSA campaign
91V206000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
26 Nov 1991
Owners notified
18 Dec 1991
Potentially affected
722,884

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.

1988 Chevrolet Beretta 1989 Chevrolet Beretta 1990 Chevrolet Beretta 1988 Chevrolet Corsica 1989 Chevrolet Corsica 1990 Chevrolet Corsica

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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