NHTSA recall 01V109000
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 | 01V109000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 01017 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2001-04-06 |
| Owners notified | 2001-05-04 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Units potentially affected | 116007 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH SUNVISOR LOCATED AIR BAG LABELS, FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A MESSAGE AREA LESS THAN 30 CM WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
What can happen
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
The remedy
GM WILL MAIL A NEW BILINGUAL AIR BAG LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER MAY BRING THE LABEL TO THEIR DEALER FOR INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2000 BUICK CENTURY | Built 2000-03-01 to 2000-06-30. |
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| 2001 BUICK CENTURY | Built 2000-03-01 to 2000-08-31. |
| 2000 BUICK REGAL | Built 2000-03-01 to 2000-06-30. |
| 2001 BUICK REGAL | Built 2000-03-01 to 2000-08-31. |
| 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE | Built 2000-03-01 to 2000-06-30. |
| 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE | Built 2000-03-01 to 2000-08-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 09-09-40-001C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking. |
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| 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 |
| 00067 | 2001-04-04. Service bulletin. CAMPAIGN PARTS BULLETIN FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT DO NOT MEET THE PULL TEST REQUIREMENT. *JB |
| 00067 | 2001-04-04. Service bulletin. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT DO NOT MEET THE PULL TEST REQUIREMENT. *JB |
| 00067 | 2001-04-04. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN SEAT BELT BUCKLE CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATION. *JB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.