Recall
Sterling 825 — 91V077000
NHTSA ID
91V077000
Make
Sterling
Model
825
Years Affected
1988
Recall Date
1991-05-14
Component
SEAT BELTS
Units Affected
4,028
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
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.
Remedy
REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES.