OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
91V077000
Seat Belts
Reported May 14, 1991 · STERLING MOTOR CARS.
Summary
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY MAY MALFUNCTION DURING ABRUPT BRAKING OR CORNERING. THE ASSEMBLY MAY TIGHTEN AGAINST THE OCCUPANT RESTRICTING MOVEMENT. ALSO, THE RETRACTOR DRIVER UNIT MAY STALL IN ANY POSITION, LEAVING THE BELT LOOSE. IN EITHER CASE, THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.
Consequence
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOWSEAT OCCUPANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE SAFETY BELT.
Remedy
REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES.
Notes
SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH A RETRACTOR HAVINGWEB AND VEHICLE SENSITIVE LOCK-UP MECHANISMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS.
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