| NHTSA Record Id: 12577 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008292000202823000000265 |
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| Model Name: CORVETTE |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V104000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 30 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4369 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 15 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jun, 28 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 30 1997 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 208 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the seat belts in these vehicles incorporate an energy management loop. this loop is inadequate to absorb the necessary forces that can be exerted on it. therefore, the vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a vehicle crash, the energy management loop will not absorb enough energy, and injury to the seat occupant can occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification will begin during july 1997. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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