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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

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I WAS SWERVING TO AVOID A SECOND CAR, I WENT INTO ANOTHE LANE, HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A FULL SIZE F-150, TRUCK WAS AT 60MPH, BOTH TURND TO AVOID EACHOTHER, SAME DIRECTION...DRIVER SIDE BELT CAME OUT OF FRAME, NO MARKS ON BODY, HANDS AND ARMS,LEGS ETS, ALL SMASHED INTO THE DASH. THE BELT WAS AND IS STILL LACHED. THE BOLT WAS ONLY IN THE FRAME, WHAT APPERS TO BE LESS THAN 4 THREDS OF THE ANKER! I SUSTAIND A MILD HEAD CONCUTION AS WELL AS DEEP CONTUSIONS TO THE ARMS AND LOWER LEGS, AS WELL THE LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN UP IN MENY PLACES, SMALE BONE FRAGMENTS NEEDING TO BE REPAIRD. I, ON THE ADVICE OF AN ATTURNY, PERCHASED THE CARE BACK FROM THE AJUSTER AS EVIDENCE THAT THE RESTRAINT FAILD! THIS CAR WAS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. THOTHING WAS REPLACED ON THE INTERER & ONLY MANUFACTURER REPLACMENT PARTS FOR THE ENGINE COMPONENTS! "WHAT HAPPEND" THIS WAS A NEER 100MPH EMPACT, I NEEDED THE ASSURENCE THAT THE BELT WAS THER............I COULD HAVE DIED OR BEEN SENT OUT THE WINDSHEELD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #726268

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1995

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE HIT IN THE FRONT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, BABY WAS IN CAR SEAT THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN CHILD WAS THROWN INTO FRONT.

NHTSA ODI #964287

Official recalls

93V199000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Dec 1, 1993

THE FUEL LINES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED AND MAY CONTACT THE "AIR" CHECK VALVE. THE HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THE "AIR" CHECK VALVE COULD ALLOW IT TO MELT THROUGH AND DAMAGE A FUEL LINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FUEL LINE WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY THE HEAT OF THE"AIR" CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT COULDRESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: REROUTE ANY MISROUTED FUEL LINES TO THE PROPER POSITION, AND REPLACE ANY FUEL LINE BUNDLE WHERE THE OUTER SHELL HAS BEEN MELTED THROUGH.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA97024 · Fuel Tube Retaining Clip Failure

Opened Nov 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 29, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

MOST OF THE REPORTS REVIEWED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE FIRE INCIDENTS IN WHICH FUEL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED AS THE CAUSE OR THE AREA OF ORIGIN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP WAS A FACTOR IN ANY OF THESE FIRE INCIDENTS AND NHTSA TESTING INDICATES THATBROKEN OR DISLODGED RETENTION CLIP DOES NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE TOWARD THE LEFT SECONDARY AIR INJECTION CHECK VALVE.FAILURE OF THE CLIP PLACES THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE 1993 MODEL YEAR LTI VEHICLES.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

PE97036 · Fuel Tub Retaining Clip Failure

Opened Jul 24, 1997 · Closed Nov 13, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE FUEL TUBE RETENTION CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT RETENTION CLIP (P/N 12048089) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION ON OCTOBER 12, 1993, TO ADDRESS A CONCERN WITH INCORRECT ASSEMBLY PLANT FUEL LINE ROUTING.MIS-ROUTED FUEL TUBES MAY FAIL FROM CONTACT WITH A HOT AIR CHECK VALVE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.GM MAINTAINS THAT NO PROBLEMS SHOULD OCCUR IF THE CLIP IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ISN'T MISHANDLED DURING SUBSEQUENT SERVICE OPERATIONS.SOME OWNERS HAVE ALLEGED TO ODI THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP BECOMES BRITTLE OVER TIME AND MAY ALSO PULL FREE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER ATTACHMENT HOLE.