Recall Detail

GMC / SAFARI / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11885 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC
Recalled Component Id: 000008972000078116000000351 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SAFARI Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V009000 Mfr Campaign Number: 98071
Component Name: CHILD SEAT Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2090
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 21 1999 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jan, 20 1999
Record Creation date : Jan, 27 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number: 213
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated dual child seats. some of these vehicles may be missing a seat belt retractor clutch spring and/or pawl spring in the child seat. if the clutch spring was missing, the seat belt would lock in the retracted position and could not be used. if the pawl spring was missing, the seat belt restraint would continually play out and would not lock. Consequence Summary: These conditions could increase the occupant's risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the seat belts on the child seats, and if necessary, replace the child seat. Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 21, 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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