NHTSA recall 97V104000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 97V104000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1997-06-28 |
| Owners notified | 1997-07-15 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 4369 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELTS IN THESE VEHICLES INCORPORATE AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP. THIS LOOP IS INADEQUATE TO ABSORB THE NECESSARY FORCES THAT CAN BE EXERTED ON IT. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP WILL NOT ABSORB ENOUGH ENERGY, AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN DURING JULY 1997. 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 1-800-424-9393.
| 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1996-09-01 to 1997-05-30. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 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 |
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| 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.