17 of the 35 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile 98 are about the seat belts — 49% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 36,823 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REA SEAT BELTS UNABLE TO FASTEN THEM TO SECURE PASSENGERS. BUCKLES RECESSED TO FAR INTO REAR SEAT CUSHION. REQUIRES ASISTANCE TOBUCKLES PASSENGERS BELTS. VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #10051335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FEMALE PARTS IN THREE REAR SEAT SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT, CAN'T GET A GOOD GRIP TO PLUG THEM INTO THE MALE ENDS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IN WINTER TIME WHILE HAVING ON A LOT OF CLOTHES BELTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO FASTEN, SO CONSUMER IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
NHTSA complaint #865850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SIDE BARS HOLDING WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCT VIEW. SEAT BELTS HARD TO BUCKLE BECAUSE OF PLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #609746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT AROUND THE CONSUMER. THEY ARE TOO SMALL DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #835567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT RECEPTOR ENDS ARE TOO SHORT, USE OF BELTS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP LATCHED.
NHTSA complaint #522858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BUCKLE EXTENSION TOO SHORT, DEALER PUT A SLEEVE AROUND EXTENSION BUT DID NOT LENGTHEN THE EXTENSION TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #531786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SAFETY BELTS TOO SMALL TO USE.
NHTSA complaint #604665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT RECEPTOR ENDS ARE SO SHORT THAT USE OF THE BELTS IS MOST DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #522858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT LATCHES IN THE REAR SEAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE LATCHED.
NHTSA complaint #527329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #529032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE PRACTICALLY UNSABLE.
NHTSA complaint #529397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S WIFE WEIGHT IS 125LBS. SHE GOT INTO THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE TO0 SHORT TO FASTEN AROUND HER.
NHTSA complaint #816794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMERS SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE PASSENGERS, THEE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE SUNKEN INTO THE CUSHIONS ,WHEN PULLED OUT THEY DO NOT REACH. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD GIVE EXTEDNERS WHEN CALLED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO BE OBESE TO RECEIVE IT. OLDSMOBILE SAID THEY WOULD HAVE SOMETHING IN SEPTEMBER, RETROFITS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED, CONSUMERS FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT IS SO FAR BEHIND THE LOCK THAT IT DOES NOT REACH, AND THE REAR SEAT HAS THREE BELTS THAT ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECEPTACLE IS TOO SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #816387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SEAT BELT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE BECAUSE BUCKLE GOES UNDER THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #517452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS STRAPS TOO SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #602883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR AN AVERAGE 150 TO 170 LB. PERSON.
NHTSA complaint #516083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE BUCKLE FOR SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #516083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.