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. |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number:
|