Chevrolet Corsica seat belt problems

12 of the 724 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Corsica describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1990 model year.

Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below

By model year

Filed Aug 27, 2003 · Seat belts · CA

Front passanger seatbelt spring broke front driver seatbelt somtimes comes undone.

Filed Apr 10, 2002 · Seat belts · FL

Seat belt retractor on driver's side willnot stay close while pushing button down.

Filed Apr 21, 1999 · Seat belts · WA

Seat belts in the front seat do not work, and the driver's seat belt is totaly broken. Dealer has been contacted.

Filed May 6, 1997 · Seat belts · CA

The driver's and passenger's seat belt buckles are broken. They won't stay buckled.

Filed Jan 2, 1997 · Airbags, Seat belts · ME · crash

Involved in a frontal collision and the drivers side airbag and seat belt failed to work.

Filed Oct 22, 1996 · Seat belts · WI

Failure on the rear middle seat belt buckle, the seat belt buckle is broken.

Filed Oct 1, 1996 · Seat belts · MD

Consumer states that driver's side seat belt and latch are inoperable.

Filed Jan 31, 1996 · Seat belts · GA

Passengers seat belt failed. (attorney for client)

Filed Jul 10, 1995 · Seat belts · OR

Driver side seat belt failure, shoulder belt failed to retract.

Filed Mar 28, 1995 · Seat belts · CA

Plastic covering that holds metal piece to seat belt broke causing shoulder belt to separate from lap belt. Tt

Seat beltsReported November 26, 1991 · 722,884 vehicles affected

What is wrong: The front shoulder belt retractors may have reduced sensitivity of the lock-up feature and would not function in a sudden deceleration or crash.
Risk: Failure of the shoulder belt retractor would result inthe seat occupant only being restrained by the lap belt in a crash or suddenstop, and an increased possibility of injury.

Recall number 91V206000 · Recall details

Seat belts: rear/otherReported April 5, 1990 · 26,464 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Owner's manuals were printed with rear center seat belt information omitted.
Risk: This would not comply with fmvss 209.
Remedy: Insert missing information into owners manual.

Recall number 90V065000 · Recall details

Which Chevrolet Corsica years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?

The model years with the most reports are 1990 (5 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1991 (1 complaints).

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