Vehicle recall 88V006000 · January 20, 1988
1988 Buick LeSabre
Owners manual did not include instructions on proper usage of rear seat safety belt systems.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Owners manual did not include instructions on proper usage of rear seat safety belt systems.
- Consequence
- Vehicles do not conform to FMVSS 209.
- Remedy
- Furnish owners with updated owners manuals that contain the omitted instructions.
- Notes
- System: rear seat belt instructions/FMVSS 209.VEHICLE description: passenger cars
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V006000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 20, 1988
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- February 3, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 34,574
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick LeSabre (1988): 1988
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