Vehicle Recall Archive for 1997 PONTIAC

Record ID

18862

Campaign Number

00V228003

Make of Vehicle

OLDSMOBILE

Model of Vehicle

SILHOUETTE

Year

2000

Make Campaign Number

67

Component Description

SEAT BELTS

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Effect of Defect

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

Fix Defect

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Manufacturers

GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Start of Manufacture

20000401

End of Manufacture

20000531

Type of Recall

VEHICLE

Number Affected

156305

Date Owners Notified

20000824

Initiated By

MFR

Responsible Maufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Date Report Received

20000807

Part Number

571

Federal MV Safety Standard

209

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