Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / CUSTOM CRUISER / 1992

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998078827 Incident Date: Aug, 31 1998
Consumer's City: CRESTLINE Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: CUSTOM CRUISER Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seat belts:front:retractor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3BP83E3NW Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 04 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During a panic stop, passenger's side, rear seat belts failed, and the passenger was thrust into the back of the front seat,. further inspection revealed the retractor casing had fallen apart. oldsmobile advised me seat belt maintenance was my responsibilty. i have since learned of tsb 91c09 and 91c09a, dated 11/92 concerning this vehicle ( i have no specifics). inspection of the other belts show they are failing as well. the owners manual has no instructions on maintenance/inspection schedules, or user-serviceable parts either. *ak