# NHTSA recall 91V143000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [1985 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [1986 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1986/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1987/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [1988 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1988/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1989/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1990/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.
- [1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1991/recalls.md). Built 1983\-02\-01 to 1991\-05\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V143000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V143000/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/91V143000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V143000)

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