Recall Detail

GMC / JIMMY / 1991

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 15967 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC
Recalled Component Id: 000007883000007079000000270 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: JIMMY Model Year: 1991
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V142000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1989 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 97351
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 25 1996 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jul, 31 1996
Record Creation date : Jul, 31 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. if the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. when it does, the seat belt buckle cannot be latched. Consequence Summary: The rear belts may not hold an occupant in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the risk of pesonal injury.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design. Recall Notes: System: interior; seat belts; rear. vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin in august 1996. note: 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, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
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