Fatigue failure of safety belts in a sudden stop oraccident condition results in increased likelihood of injury to seat occupant.
Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Date Announced
- APR 10, 1991
- Vehicles Affected
- 640,000
- NHTSA Campaign #
- 91V053000
- Summary
- Inboard front seat belt buckle assembly straps can suffer fatigue failure of the strap near its anchor position.
- Actions
- Replace fatigued straps or retrofit straps with a reinforcement plate and removal of an antirotation tab to prevent fatigue failure.
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