# NHTSA recall 00V117000

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: 00V117000
- Manufacturer's number: 00039
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-04\-18
- Owners notified: 2000\-08\-31
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- Units potentially affected: 77952

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES.   SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS THAT MAY TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR.


## What can happen

WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE BELT MAY BE UNUSABLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF UPDATED FRONT SHOULDER BELT BEZELS AND WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT OPENING BEZEL KITS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 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 BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300. 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 BUICK PARK AVENUE](/makes/buick/park-avenue/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-04\-01 to 1997\-10\-31.
- [1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE](/makes/buick/park-avenue/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-04\-01 to 1997\-10\-31.

## Investigated as EA00002

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.

- EA00002: Engineering analysis, opened 2000\-01\-06, closed 2000\-05\-02. FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V117000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V117000/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.

- [300800](/bulletins/619036.md), 2001-05-11, 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/00V117000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V117000)

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