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Search Results   Report Date : February 10, 2010 at 01:30 AM NHTSA Action Number : PE99076 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE99076 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          CHEVROLET / CORVETTE     1997-1999 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : SEAT BELTS Date Investigation Opened : December 10, 1999 Date Investigation Closed : March 16, 2000 Summary: ODI has received eleven Vehicle Owner's Questionnaires (VOQ) reporting that the subject vehicles' lap belts bind up so that they either allow slack to develop in the webbing (preventing adequate occupant restraint), or prevent extension of the belt from the retractor for use. Field inspections and consumer complaints suggest that webbing twists tend to develop in the lap portions of the subject belts and are then ingested into the retractor assembly, leading to the reported malfunctions. At present, the known repair for this condition is replacement of the belt/retractor assembly. One complaintant reports that her dealer has refused further service after performing two passenger side retractor replacements. Another complaint vehicle was repurchased under Florida's lemon law after unsuccessful visits to 3 dealers to remedy lap belts that had jammed on five separate occasions. A preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope of this phenomenon. Check to Request Research. Submit below.