# NHTSA recall 88V163000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V163000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1988\-10\-18
- Owners notified: 1988\-11\-29
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 85063

## What is wrong

SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT PROPERLY LATCH ALLOWING THE LATCH PLATE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BUCKLE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON.


## What can happen

IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION, SEAT BELT COULDRELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 PONTIAC LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/lemans/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-12\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V163000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V163000)

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