Defect Involved

General Motors has determined that certain 1991 Pontiac Firebird model vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." The seat belt latchplates in these vehicles may not engage or release from the buckle assemblies because the latchplate is too wide. In the event of a vehicle crash, unbelted or improperly belted occupants are more at risk of injury than those using seat belts properly.


DEFECT INVOLVED (Continued)

To prevent this potential condition, we are asking owners to perform inspection procedure to determine if their vehicle has the described condition or have a dealer perform the inspection. If an owner discovers this latchplate condition exists, dealers are to replace the suspect retractor side safety belt assemblies (which include latchplates) at no charge to the owner.