NHTSA recall 91V143000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 91V143000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1991-09-04 |
| Owners notified | 1991-10-25 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 231833 |
What is wrong
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
What can happen
IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
Notes
SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1984 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
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| 1985 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
| 1986 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
| 1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
| 1988 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
| 1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
| 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
| 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1991-05-01. |
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Investigated as EA90033
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.
| EA90033 | Engineering analysis, opened 1990-06-11, closed 1991-09-09. SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR FAIL. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.