- Vehicles
- 400
- Built between
- Apr 1990 – May 1990
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 January 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1990 and May 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APVBuilt April 1990 to May 1990
- 1990 Oldsmobile SilhouetteBuilt April 1990 to May 1990
- 1990 Pontiac Trans SportBuilt April 1990 to May 1990
What the defect is
A right hand seat/shoulder belt retractor may have been installed in the second row left hand seat position (directly behind driver).
What could happen
The incorrect retractor may cause the belts to lock upif the van is parked on a steep grade. As a result of this, the occupant couldnot extend the belt for use.
What gets fixed
REPLACE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1990 to May 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 March 1991
- Owners notified6 January 1992
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 March 1991.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: safety belt assembly; FMVSS 209.VEHICLE description: passenger vans with grey interiors.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.