{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"00V117000","date":"2000-04-18","owner_notified":"2000-08-31","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES.   SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS THAT MAY TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR.","consequence":"WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE BELT MAY BE UNUSABLE.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF UPDATED FRONT SHOULDER BELT BEZELS AND WHERE NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT OPENING BEZEL KITS.","notes":"OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2000.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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"00039","part_number":null,"units":77952,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"BUICK","model":"PARK AVENUE","vehicle_id":"1997_buick_park-avenue","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-04-01","built_to":"1997-10-31"},{"year":1998,"make":"BUICK","model":"PARK AVENUE","vehicle_id":"1998_buick_park-avenue","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-04-01","built_to":"1997-10-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/00V117000"}