1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA Seat Belts Problems

TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA. INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD DETACH. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE SPOUSE WAS IN A ONE CAR CRASH AND SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. HIS SON SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Mileage: 168,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE DOOR, NOT TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF HER CAR WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SHE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. SHE FEELS THIS IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN ONLY.*AK *JB

Mileage: 100,000

FRONT PASSANGER SEATBELT SPRING BROKE FRONT DRIVER SEATBELT SOMTIMES COMES UNDONE. *AK

INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK. *AK

DOOR OPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED DUE TO BELTS BEING MOUNTED TO DOOR.

POWER SEAT BELTS ATTACHED TO DOOR, BLOCKS DRIVERS' VIEW.

POWER SEAT BELTS ATTACHED TO DOOR, BLOCKS DRIVERS' VIEW.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT COMES UP AROUND THE OCCUPANT'S NECK. *AK

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S FRONT SHOULDER BELTS STRETCH ACROSS NECKS, CAUSING DISCOMFORT. *SKD

REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT ALLOWING FREE MOVEMENTS WHEN DRIVING, TOO MUCH SLACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEATS CAUSING CARSEATS TO TURN OVER, FLIP ON SIDE OR MOVE ABOUT WHEN DRIVING AND SUDDEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.