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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SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
97V096001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1995 to 08/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 586058 | 09/22/1997 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/1997 | 08/21/1997 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. the outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification:owner notification will begin during september 1997. 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 1-800-424-9393. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
Seat belts come across necks of short people. | |||
SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
08/20/1996 | 1 | 08/17/1997 | |
Rear seat belts do not hold children. |