11 of the 164 complaints about the 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass are about the seat belts — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT TEN MILES PER HOUR VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FLIPPED THE CUTLASS ON ITS SIDE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT TO RELEASE ON IMPACT, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #843626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS SNAPPED INTO RECEPTICAL, BECAME INOPERATIVE. CAUSE: IMPROPER RESTRAINT OF SEAT BELT SYSTEM. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS AND THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE.
NHTSA complaint #813601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT , THE SEAT BELT IS WRAPPED AROUND THE LEVER, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO RECLINE TO THE REST POSITION.*AK
NHTSA complaint #802999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH CASE BROKEN.
NHTSA complaint #485275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #977877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT TIGHTEN UP ON DRIVER SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR SEATBELT PLASTIC PIECE AROUND IT IS BROKEN AND THE SEAT POPS OPEN. TT
NHTSA complaint #973746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. TT
NHTSA complaint #972348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BUCKLE HAS FALLEN APART, CANNOT USE BELT. TT
NHTSA complaint #971638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH FRONT SEAT BUCKLE TRIM AROUND THE RED BUTTON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME OFF, ALLOW BUTTON TO DISENGAGE WITH JUST A LITTLE FORCE.
NHTSA complaint #968686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT. TT
NHTSA complaint #960054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.