NHTSA recall 00V111000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V111000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00034 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2000-04-17 |
| Owners notified | 2000-11-13 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Units potentially affected | 71569 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LAP BELT WEBBING CAN TWIST ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR.
What can happen
WHEN THE BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT MAY BE UNUSABLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL INSERTS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE OF EACH LAP BELT RETRACTOR.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 13, 2000.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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1996-10-01 to 1999-08-31. |
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| 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1996-10-01 to 1999-08-31. |
| 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1996-10-01 to 1999-08-31. |
| 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1996-10-01 to 1999-08-31. |
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Investigated as EA00009
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA00009 | Engineering analysis, opened 2000-03-16, closed 2000-04-18. FRONT LAP BELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE |
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| 00034 | 2001-03-19. Service bulletin. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE LAP BELT WEBBING MAY TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR. *TT |
| 00146 | 2001-02-23. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE LAP BELT WEBBING MAY TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR. WHEN THE BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE BELT MAY BE UNUSABLE. *TT |
| 00034 | 2001-02-23. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE LAP BELT WEBBING MAY TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.