- Vehicles
- 347,866
- Built between
- Feb 1990 – Feb 1991
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 January 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1990 and February 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1991 Buick RegalBuilt February 1990 to February 1991
- 1991 Chevrolet CavalierBuilt February 1990 to February 1991
- 1991 Chevrolet LuminaBuilt February 1990 to February 1991
- 1991 Oldsmobile CutlassBuilt February 1990 to February 1991
- 1991 Pontiac Grand PrixBuilt February 1990 to February 1991
- 1991 Pontiac SunbirdBuilt February 1990 to February 1991
What the defect is
The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with FMVSS 208.
What could happen
The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident.
What gets fixed
INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1990 to February 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 January 1992
- Owners notified31 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 10 January 1992.
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 208
- 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 belts; FMVSS 208.DESCRIPTION of vehicles: passenger vehicles; 1991 GM "j" and "w" model cars.
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.