General Motors Corp.: Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 23, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 91,275. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE GUIDE TRACK RAIL IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT CARRIER MOVES CAUSING A CHATTERING NOISE, MOMENTARY BINDING WHILE TRAVELING, CYCLING BACK AND FORTH, OR STOPS COMPLETELY.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Pontiac Lemans | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 Pontiac Lemans | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Pontiac Lemans | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990 Pontiac Lemans | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 94V248000.
Full record for the 1993 Pontiac Lemans → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →