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NHTSA Campaign 00V228003

SEAT BELTS

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Aug 7, 2000 · 156,305 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK CENTURY 2000 156,305
BUICK CENTURY 2001 156,305
BUICK REGAL 2000 156,305
BUICK REGAL 2001 156,305
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2000 156,305
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2001 156,305
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2000 156,305
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2001 156,305
CHEVROLET LUMINA 2000 156,305
CHEVROLET LUMINA 2001 156,305
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2000 156,305
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2001 156,305
CHEVROLET S10 2000 156,305
CHEVROLET S10 2001 156,305
CHEVROLET T10 2000 156,305
CHEVROLET T10 2001 156,305
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 156,305
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 156,305
GMC JIMMY 2000 156,305
GMC JIMMY 2001 156,305
GMC SONOMA 2001 156,305
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2000 156,305
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2001 156,305
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2000 156,305
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2001 156,305
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 156,305
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 156,305
PONTIAC MONTANA 2000 156,305
PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 156,305
SATURN LS 2000 156,305

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V228003 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.