Driver's seat belt retractor fails to operate properly by not reducing amount of slack when belt is buckled. Retractor mechanism has been replaced by dealership, but failure of this mechanism to reduce slack in belt continues. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
1990 Chevrolet Lumina: seat belt won't latch or retract
12 of the 426 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Driver's side seat belt failed to retract, and the seat belt assembly has been replaced three times. Driver's side seat belt is inoperable. *ak shoulder portion of the seat belt for both the driver and passenger sides failed three times.
The seatbelt latch just came apart as I was driving I am concerned that the other seatbelts and the replacement could fail in a crash and cause serious injuries to me and my family
Driver's side seat belt will not retract; and when the belt is being worn it falls off the driver, and would not restrain the occupant if in a vehicle crash. Retractor has been replaced by dealer at least three times. Dealer now says to deal directly with chevrolet; dealer can not fix it. When reported to chevrolet, they said to deal with the dealer.
Left front seat belt failed to operate properly.
Driver's side seat belt will not retract; and when the belt is being worn it falls off the driver, and would not restrain the occupant if in a vehicle crash.
Driver's side seat belt broke.
The driver's seat belt is stuck in the retractor.
Front seatbelt retractors failed due to spring falling out.
Failure on the driver's side seat beat retractor, seat belt will not retract.
The seatbelt in the front does not latch. Please describe. Tt
Drivers seat belt buckle give false sense of latching w/top piece completely breaking off. Please describe details. Tt
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.
- Risk
- Webbing separation could occur without prior warning andincrease the risk of injury to belted front outboard occupants in a high energycrash.
- Remedy
- Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.
Recall number 91V005000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
- Risk
- Seat belt may not sustain loads required by fmvss 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.
- Remedy
- Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.
Recall number 90V054000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina?
12 of 426 owner complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina (3%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina
Brake failure 39Power steering loss 18ABS 15Grinding brakes 9Premature wear 7Fire or smoke 6Stalling 6Engine failure 5
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