NHTSA Campaign 01V123000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Apr 10, 2001 · 461,851 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Consequence

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. 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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1996 461,851
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1997 461,851
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1998 461,851
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1999 461,851
GMC SAFARI 1996 461,851
GMC SAFARI 1997 461,851
GMC SAFARI 1998 461,851
GMC SAFARI 1999 461,851

Source: NHTSA Campaign 01V123000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.