THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IN COLD WEATHER WILL NOT SNAP COMPLETELY INTO PLACE AND THEREFORE KEEPS DISENGAGING. CHEVY REPAIR SHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY. THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE SEATBELT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY ENGAGED UNTIL YOU GO AROUND A CORNER, USE THE BRAKES OR MOVE EXCESSIVELY AND THE BELT POPS OUT…
Read full complaint
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IN COLD WEATHER WILL NOT SNAP COMPLETELY INTO PLACE AND THEREFORE KEEPS DISENGAGING. CHEVY REPAIR SHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY. THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE SEATBELT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY ENGAGED UNTIL YOU GO AROUND A CORNER, USE THE BRAKES OR MOVE EXCESSIVELY AND THE BELT POPS OUT. THE PROBLEM IS, THE SEATBELT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF MALFUNCTIONS IN AN ACCIDENT. SEATBELT LIGHT GOES OFF SO YOU BELIEVE THE BELT IS IN CORRECTLY. YOU PULL AND IT DOES'NT COME OUT SO YOU BELIEVE IT IS IN CORRECTLY.
NHTSA ODI #733738
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1999
Seat BeltsSeats
WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED TO HOLD THE CAR SEAT IN PLACE, AND THE SEAT CONSTANTLY FLIPS OVER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848389
Mileage unknown · May 17, 1996
Seat Belts
FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, BELT WILL GET JAMMED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #984604
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 1996
Seat Belts
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED 0N ITS OWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #980565
Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #484627
Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1995
Seat Belts
NONE OF THE SEATBELTS LOCK UP IN THE CAR, DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR THEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #967932
Mileage unknown · May 1, 1995
Seat Belts
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED DEALER USED SPECIAL SPRAY WHICH ONLY LASTED A FEW DAYS AND THEY WERE BACK TO NOT WORKING. TT
NHTSA ODI #964563
Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1995
Seat Belts
THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT ENGAGE. TT
NHTSA ODI #962705
Mileage unknown · Date not reported
Seat BeltsSeats
SEAT BELT BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE BODY FRAME UPON IMPACT, DUE TO WRONG PART USED.
MISLOCATED ATTACHING SPOT WELDS OF THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY CAUSE CRACKS TO START ON THE HOOD INNER PANEL. IF CRACKS OCCUR, THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOOD LATCH WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN IMPROPERLY ENGAGED HOOD LATCH MAY RESULT IN A HOODFLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WOULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEWAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: GM DEALERS WILL (A) INSTALL TWO BOLTS AND NUTS TO SECURE THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO THE HOOD INNER PANEL, AND (B) ENSURE THAT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
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
1
EA93006 · Hood FLY-UPS
Opened Feb 26, 1993 · Closed Nov 26, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Structure
There is no summary currently available
Structure
There is no summary currently available
1992 Geo Metro Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year