# NHTSA recall 96V219000

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: 96V219000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1996\-11\-04
- Owners notified: 1996\-11\-20
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- Units potentially affected: 1573

## What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS OUT OF DESIGN POSITION WHICH CAN CAUSE THE RETRACTOR TO LOCK\-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE FMVSS REQUIREMENT.  THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE USING SEAT BELTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS FOR PROPER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR POSITION.  RETRACTORS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN IN OCTOBER 1996. NOTE: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 PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1996\-09\-30.
- [1997 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1996\-09\-30.

## 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)

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