Vehicle recall 89V010000 · January 30, 1989

Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Suburban

Drivers seat and/or shoulder belt locking mechanism may not operate.

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

Summary: Drivers seat and/or shoulder belt locking mechanism may not operate.
Consequence: In a crash, affected belts would not lock, therebyincreasing the possibility of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy: Install a new drivers seat belt assembly.
Notes: System: seat belt.vehicle description: van type passenger vehicle equipped with bucket seats andgray interior trim.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 89V010000
Reported to NHTSA: January 30, 1989
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: March 8, 1989
Vehicles potentially affected: 277
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Webbing

Recall 89V010000 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 Suburban (1988): 1988
GMC Suburban (1988): 1988

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