Recalls for CORVETTE CHEVROLET, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, Aug 07, 1969

A recall was issued on Aug 07, 1969 for CORVETTE CHEVROLET, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY problems. . Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken:
POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY IF BELT TONGUE IS INSERTEDUPSIDE DOWN INTO BELT BUCKLE, EVEN THOUGH IT WILL GIVE IMPRESSION OF BEINGPROPERLY LATCHED.ALSO A POSSIBILITY THAT PROPERLY LATCHED BUCKLE COULD DIS-ENGAGE IF SEVERE SIDE IMPACT IS RECEIVED IN BUCKLE AREA.(CORRECT BYINSTALLING NEW BELT ASSEMBLIES.) POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BACK LOCK FORKS MAY HAVEBEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR ONE OR BOTH OF THEM TOBREAK DURING LATCHING OF SEAT BACK.THIS COULD PERMIT FORWARD MOVEMENT OF SEATBACK IF FORWARD FORCE IS APPLIED TO SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY.(CORRECT BY INSTALLINGNEW LOCK FORKS WHERE NECESSARY.)