Vehicle recall 82V089000 · September 21, 1982

Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird

The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages". The non-compliance exists because the rear seat belt anchorages may pull through the underbody of the vehicle if enough force is applied.
Consequence: Consequence of defect: in the event of an accident, personal injury or death may result from a failure of belt to adequately restrain occupants.
Remedy: Upon inspection, dealer will install a rear seat belt anchorage reinforcement kit to ensure proper anchoring of seat belts without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat belt assembly.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 82V089000
Reported to NHTSA: September 21, 1982
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: September 22, 1982
Vehicles potentially affected: 172,863
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 82V089000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet Camaro (1982): 1982
Pontiac Firebird (1982): 1982

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