IllustrationRIGHT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER USE. WOULD PULL ON SEAT BELT & IT CAME COMPLETELY OUT. CHECKED THE RETRACTOR AREA & NOTICED A SMALL SPRING INSIDE BROKE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
1993 Chevrolet Apv
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
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What to inspect
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- Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
2 reportsBOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SEAT BELTS BEING FULLY EXTENDED OUT, AND WILL NOT RETRACT IN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE SEAT BELT AND THE RETRACTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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