# NHTSA recall 90V105000

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: 90V105000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1990\-05\-14
- Owners notified: 1991\-03\-07
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 1500000

## What is wrong

PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELT BUCKLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1986 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1986/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1987 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1987/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1988 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1988/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1989 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1989/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1990 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1990/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1984 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1986 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1986/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1987 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1987/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1988 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1988/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1989/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1990 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1990/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.

## Investigated as EA90001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA90001: Engineering analysis, opened 1989\-10\-03, closed 1990\-07\-10. SAFETY BUCKLE BREAKAGE. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V105000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V105000/investigations)

## 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/90V105000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V105000)

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