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Transport Canada recall 1996176

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Campaign
Published byTransport Canada (Canada)
Campaign number1996176
Manufacturer's number96069
Reported1996-11-06
ComponentSeats And Restraints
Notification typeCompliance Mfr
Units potentially affected22

What is wrong

NOTE: CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES.

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.

THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE REQUIREMENT OF THE STANDARD. AS A RESULT, OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXTRACT AND FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO A MORE LEVEL SURFACE.

CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR POSITION AND THOSE FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO
1997 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

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.

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