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Recall campaign88V163000

Recall 88V163000: 1988 Pontiac Lemans

Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Report received
Oct 18, 1988
Manufacturer
General motors corp.
Potentially affected
85,063vehicles
Model years
1988

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Seat belt buckles may not properly latch allowing the latch plate to be removed from the buckle without pressing the release button.

Possible consequence

In event of a sudden stop or collision, seat belt couldrelease, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.

Remedy

Replace seat belt buckles.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.