General Motors Corp.: Seat Belts
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 219,571. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP PLASTIC COVERING MAY CRACK AND EXPOSE THE STEEL SUB-PLATE.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE EXPOSED STEELSUB-PLATE CAN CUT THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING RESULTING IN INCREASED POSSIBILITYAND/OR SEVERITY OF INJURY TO THE AFFECTED SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Buick Roadmaster | 87 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 1991 Buick Roadmaster | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Chevrolet Caprice | 131 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V094000.
Full record for the 1992 Buick Roadmaster → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →