1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
120,000 miles

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problem #1

Nov 062003

Sunfire 4-cyl

  • 120,000 miles
There was a plastic piece on the buckle that kept the lap belt in place when the seat belt was fastened. Both front seat belt plastic pieces broke upon fastening the seat belt. When this occurred the lap belt slid freely back and forth and failed to restrain the occupants.

- Scottsville, KY, USA