1992 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Seat Belts Problems

15 complaints about Seat Belts

15
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Seat Belts Complaints (15)

Feb 2, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WILL SHOW NEUTRAL BUT THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE IN REVERSE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 91V214000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 95V173000, REGARDING THE FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AND THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN DOES NOT MATCH THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 106,000

Jan 25, 2002

RETRACTOR ON PASSENGER FRONT RIGHT HAS FAILED TO OPPERATE AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE. *AK

Nov 30, 2000 Crash

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK IN POSTION , AND DID NOT HOLD DRIVER IN SEAT, CAUSING HEAD INJUIRES. *AK

Feb 17, 2000

SEAT BELTS DON'T CATCH,THEY KEEP ALLOWING YOU TO GO FORWARD,IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IT WILL STILL THROW YOU THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

Oct 22, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE FITTING OF SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS CONSUMER'S NECK AND AT TIMES CHOKES HER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Jan 13, 1998

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE LOWER LAP BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN OCT OF 97. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELT. THE BELT IS VERY LOOSE AND WOULD NOT TENSION PROPERLY TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. *AK

Feb 24, 1997

BOTH PASSIVE AND DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN THEY BELTS ARE IN USE. IF CONSUMER WOULD EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETAIN CONSUMER. *AK

Sep 26, 1996

SAFETY BELTS INADEQUATE RESULTING IN INJURY DURING COLLISION.

Sep 26, 1996

CONSUMER BELIEVES VEHICLES RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE REDESIGN TO HAVE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SHOULDER STRAPS TO ENSURE COMPLETE PROTECTION DURING ACCIDENTS.

Apr 8, 1996

THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS BROKE AND THEY NO LONGER RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Apr 6, 1996

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

Jan 29, 1996

DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT THE SEAT BELT. TT

Jun 14, 1995 Crash

BOTH FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO CATCH/GRAB UPON IMPACT; CHILD SEAT WAS PINNED UNDER DASH; HIT ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. TT

Jun 9, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MOUNTED RETRACTOR ON SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. TT

Jun 9, 1995

DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT PROTECT PASSENGERS IN CASE DOOR OPEN ACCIDENTLY. TT