11 of the 396 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Astro are about the seat belts — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
THE BOLT NEEDED TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM IS MISSING. ALSO HOLE WHERE THE BOLT SHOULD GO DOES'NT HAVE ANY THREADS IN IT. THEREFORE ONE CANNOT USE IT.
NHTSA complaint #743738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT INSERTS IN BUCKLE BUT FAILS TO LATCH.
NHTSA complaint #734758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL LAP AND SHOULDER SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY , IT IS REAL LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.
NHTSA complaint #850872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE EASE WITH WHICH THE BUCLE FELL APART INDICATES THAT SAFETY OF PASSANGERS UTILIZING THEM COULD BE IN SERIOUS DANGER DURING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #703412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE COLLISION WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLOOR, INJURIES FROM FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #536323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #531256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR THE MALE PART OF BUCKLE FELL APART.
NHTSA complaint #810905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE ARE DIFFICULT TO RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR, ALSO THE SOFA SEAT BELTS DO NOT ADJUST PROPERLY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #805438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BUCKLE ON CENTER SEAT BELT RELEASED IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING CHILD IN CAR SEAT TO BE THROWN FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HER DEATH. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLES THE WHOLE BUCKLE CAME APART . TT
NHTSA complaint #972737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CENTER SEATBELTS IN THE VAN ARE HARD TO PUT ON. TT
NHTSA complaint #958576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.