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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

33 reports

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1996

Seat Belts

ALL REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES ARE INOPERATIVE, UPON LATCHING WON'T RELEASE, BUTTONS HAVE CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979842

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1996

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO BUCKLE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SD

NHTSA ODI #501308

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1996

Seat Belts

THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND HAD THE SAME DEFECT AS THE 1988 COLT RECALL. TT

NHTSA ODI #978393

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1995

Seat Belts

RED PIECE INSIDE BUCKLE ON PASSENGER SEATING POSITION BROKE WHILE FASTENING. TT

NHTSA ODI #976615

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1995

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAN NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. TT *SLC

NHTSA ODI #974415

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1995

Vehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. TT

NHTSA ODI #974064

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1995

Vehicle Speed Control

ENGINE REVVES AND THEN CAR ACCELERATES LIKE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL. TT

NHTSA ODI #970895

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 1995

Seat Belts

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED PLASTIC RELEASE LEVER BROKE.

NHTSA ODI #514012

Mileage unknown · May 2, 1995

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL EITHER TIGHTEN/LOCK, PREVENTING FROM EXIT. FAILURE HAS REPEATED ITSELF SAME CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #964707

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1995

Seat Belts

WHEN MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS RETRACT, IT JAMS AND GRABS AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE OCCUPANT. *SD

NHTSA ODI #504346

Official recalls

95V103003 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

May 24, 1995

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

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NHTSA investigations

EA96014 · Automatic Shoulder Belt Failure

Opened Jun 28, 1996 · Closed Jun 12, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Additional source detail variants (3)

Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

PE96007 · Auto Shoulder Belt Failure

Opened Jan 19, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS