NHTSA campaign 00V228003 · Manufacturer campaign 00067
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 00V228003: GM/FMVSS 209/TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES
NHTSA recall 00V228003 (Manufacturer campaign 00067) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on August 7, 2000, with 156,305 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Century, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Blazer and more for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on August 24, 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 00V228003 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
- 00V228003
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 00067
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 156,305 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V228003. 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.
Buick
Buick Century
Buick Regal
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Blazer
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Lumina
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet S10
Chevrolet T10
Chevrolet Venture
GMC
GMC Jimmy
GMC Sonoma
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 1, 2000 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Intrigue
Oldsmobile Silhouette
Pontiac
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Montana
Saturn
Saturn LS
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 1, 2000 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V228003.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 24, 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 BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020; GMC AT 1-800-462-8782; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537; PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737; OR SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000. 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 00V228003
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.