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CHEVROLET: LAGUNA: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V016000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: LAGUNA
Model Year: 1974
Manufacturer Component Description: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 26421
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19740128
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 19740125
Record Creation Date: 19791012

Notes:

GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-10.OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-4.BUICKCAMPAIGN NO 74-C-3.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-4.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONTSEAT LAP-BELT RETRACTOR MAY INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO LOCK THE SEAT LAP-BELTWEBBING DUE TO WEAK LOCKING BAR SPRING.AS A RESULT, THE RETRACTOR MAY FAIL TOHOLD THE BELT IN POSITION DURING EXTREMELY HARD BRAKING ACTION OR UNDERACCIDENT CONDITIONS.THIS MAY CAUSE THE OCCUPANT TO SLIDE FORWARD ON THE SEATAND INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGNEW ASSIST SPRING WHERE NECESSARY.)