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NHTSA recall 69V001000

Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly

Chevrolet Corvette

Reported Aug 7, 19694,420 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Notes

Possibility that seat belts will not latch properly if belt tongue IS insertedupside down into belt buckle, even though it will give impression of beingproperly latched.also a possibility that properly latched buckle could dis-engage if severe side impact IS received in buckle area.(correct byinstalling new belt assemblies.) possibility that seat back lock forks may havebeen improperly heat treated, making it possible for one or both of them tobreak during latching of seat back.this could permit forward movement of seatback if forward force IS applied to seat back assembly.(correct by installingnew lock forks where necessary.)