NHTSA recall 99V280000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	99V280000
Manufacturer's number	99067/99-C-02
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported	1999-10-20
Owners notified	1999-10-29
Component	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Units potentially affected	265698

What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE CENTER PILLAR AND COULD FALL OUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.

What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 909067/SATURN RECALL NO. 99-C-02.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 1999.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 SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3.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
1999 SATURN SC	Built 1998-04-01 to 1999-08-31.
2000 SATURN SC	Built 1998-04-01 to 1999-08-31.
1999 SATURN SL	Built 1998-04-01 to 1999-08-31.
2000 SATURN SL	Built 1998-04-01 to 1999-08-31.
1999 SATURN SW	Built 1998-04-01 to 1999-08-31.
2000 SATURN SW	Built 1998-04-01 to 1999-08-31.

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.

Investigated as PE99050

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE99050	Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999-07-28, closed 1999-10-18. FRONT SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE DISENGAGEM. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.