# 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 \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-10\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-10\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-10\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/2000/recalls.md). Built 1996\-10\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V111000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V111000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [09\-09\-40\-001A](/bulletins/10038294.md), 2011-06-14, Service bulletin
- [00034](/bulletins/617611.md), 2001-03-19, Service bulletin
- [00146](/bulletins/616382.md), 2001-02-23, Service bulletin
- [00034](/bulletins/616374.md), 2001-02-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V111000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V111000)

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