1990 Am General M998 Recalls

All 1990 Am General M998 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

February 28th, 1991
Recalled Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Recall Date
February 28th, 1991
Units Effected
10,285
NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V030000
Manufacturer: AM GENERAL LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1990
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1990
Date of Owner Notification: February 28th, 1991

Defect Summary:
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION MECHANISM DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT THE BELT AFTER IT IS EXTENDED, EITHER BY MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER TORSO OR AFTER REMOVAL BY OCCUPANT.

Consequence Summary:
SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATEPROTECTION TO OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE WASHER BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BOLT AND UPPER MOUNTING BRACKET WITH SMALLER WASHER; THIS WILL ALLOW RETRACTOR TO OPERATE.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS SHOULDER HARNESS.DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: MILITARY VEHICLE; "HUMMER".

Recall Comments

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