Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| CHILD SEAT | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V009000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1996 to 09/30/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 2090 | 01/21/1999 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/20/1999 | 01/27/1999 | 571 | 213 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated dual child seats. some of these vehicles may be missing a seat belt retractor clutch spring and/or pawl spring in the child seat. if the clutch spring was missing, the seat belt would lock in the retracted position and could not be used. if the pawl spring was missing, the seat belt restraint would continually play out and would not lock. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These conditions could increase the occupant's risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the seat belts on the child seats, and if necessary, replace the child seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 21, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||