NHTSA campaign 00V122000 · Manufacturer campaign 00044
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 00V-122: GM/FMVSS 208/NECK EXTENSION
NHTSA recall 00V122000 (Manufacturer campaign 00044) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on April 27, 2000, with 279,132 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet C10, Chevrolet Suburban and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 29, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V122000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V122000 (also written 00V-122 or 00V122)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 00044
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 279,132 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Webbing
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V122000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac Escalade
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet C10
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Denali
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
GMC Sierra 1500
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
GMC Suburban
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V122000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MAY NOT MEET THE NECK EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TRAY INSERT ON THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRAY INSERT CORRECTS THE NONCOMPLIANCE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 29, 2000. 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 CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, AND 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V122000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.