# NHTSA recall 94V248000

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: 94V248000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1994\-12\-23
- Owners notified: 1995\-02\-22
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- Units potentially affected: 91275

## What is wrong

INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE GUIDE TRACK RAIL IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT CARRIER MOVES CAUSING A CHATTERING NOISE, MOMENTARY BINDING WHILE TRAVELING, CYCLING BACK AND FORTH, OR STOPS COMPLETELY.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SHOULDER BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, PLEASE CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 PONTIAC LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/lemans/1990/recalls.md). Built 1990\-01\-01 to 1993\-07\-01.
- [1991 PONTIAC LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/lemans/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-01\-01 to 1993\-07\-01.
- [1992 PONTIAC LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/lemans/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-01\-01 to 1993\-07\-01.
- [1993 PONTIAC LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/lemans/1993/recalls.md). Built 1990\-01\-01 to 1993\-07\-01.

## Investigated as EA94004

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.

- EA94004: Engineering analysis, opened 1994\-01\-31, closed 1995\-01\-19. AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL. SEAT BELTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/94V248000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/94V248000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [588101](/bulletins/39305.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## 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/94V248000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/94V248000)

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