NHTSA recall 98V306000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 98V306000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1998-12-01 |
| Owners notified | 1998-12-18 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 111470 |
What is wrong
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 1998. 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, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1995 BUICK REGAL | Built 1994-11-01 to 1995-01-31. |
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| 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA | Built 1994-11-01 to 1995-01-31. |
| 1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS | Built 1994-11-01 to 1995-01-31. |
| 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX | Built 1994-11-01 to 1995-01-31. |
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
| 97023A | 2000-12-28. Service bulletin. RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING REPLACING THE REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.