- Vehicles
- 182,045
- Built between
- Dec 1986 – Aug 1991
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 16 December 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1986 and August 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988-1991 Pontiac LemansBuilt December 1986 to August 1991
What the defect is
The safety belt buckle assemblies may not latch or may not release due to the fracture of the red release push button.
What could happen
The buckle malfunction would prevent the use of thesafety belt system, placing the front seat occupant in increased risk of injuryin the event of a sudden stop or accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1986 to August 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 September 1993
- Owners notified16 December 1993
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 21 September 1993.
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.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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: interior systems; safety belt buckles.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: if you vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact the pontiac service center at 1-800-PM-CARES (1-800-762-2737). Also,contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotlineat 1-800-424-9393.
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.