NHTSA campaign 96V044000
Buick Recall 96V-044: Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
NHTSA recall 96V044000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 5, 1996, with 15,122 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Lesabre and Buick Park Avenue for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on March 4, 1996, 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 96V044000 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
- 96V044000 (also written 96V-044 or 96V044)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,122 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V044000. 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 Lesabre
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Buick Park Avenue
- 1996 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V044000.
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH ONE OR MORE INCORRECT SAFETY BELT AND/OR SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ENDS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF AN INCORRECT PART IS USED, THE BELT MAY NOT LATCH PROPERLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT SHOULD A VEHICLE CRASH OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FRONT AND REAR SAFETY BELT LATCH ENDS AND SAFETY BELT BUCKLES FOR CORRECT PARTS AND REPLACE ANY INCORRECT PARTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: INTERIOR; ACTIVE RESTRAINTS; BELT BUCKLES, FMVSS NO. 209. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.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 BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V044000
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.