NHTSA campaign 95V242000
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 95V-242: Seat Belts — Front
NHTSA recall 95V242000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on December 13, 1995, with 40 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C10, Chevrolet C20, Chevrolet C30 and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later).
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 95V242000 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
- 95V242000 (also written 95V-242 or 95V242)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 40 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V242000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet C10
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1993 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet C20
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1993 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet C30
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1993 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC C15
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1993 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
GMC C25
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1993 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
GMC C35
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1993 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
GMC Sierra
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1993 – July 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V242000.
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS WITH NO ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS AND MAY NOT MEET THE HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTOR PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY(S) WITH ONE HAVING THE NEWLY DESIGNED ENERGY-MANAGEMENT TWIN-LOOP SYSTEM.
Notes
SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS; FRONT, FMVSS NO. 208.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, WITH EXTENDED CABS, AND EQUIPPED WITH 6.5L NATURALLY ASPIRATED DIESEL ENGINES AND 6.5L TURBO DIESEL ENGINES.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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V242000
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.