1988 STERLING 825 Recall

Campaign:

91V077000 on 05/19/1991

Component:

Seat belts

Manufactured:

05/31/1987 - 11/30/1988

Affected:

4,028

Defect:

Automatic shoulder belt assembly may malfunction during abrupt braking or cornering. the assembly may tighten against the occupant restricting movement. also, the retractor driver unit may stall in any position, leaving the belt loose. in either case, the belt would not retract when the door is opened.

Consequence:

The automatic shoulder restraint system would not allowseat occupant to exit the vehicle without disconnecting the safety belt.

Correction:

Replace the automatic safety belt assemblies.

Notes:

System: automatic front safety belt assemblies equipped with a retractor havingweb and vehicle sensitive lock-up mechanisms.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic shoulder belt systems.

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