NHTSA campaign 96V219000
Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 96V-219: GM/FMVSS 209, SEAT BELT RETRACTORS
NHTSA recall 96V219000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on November 4, 1996, with 1,573 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on November 20, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V219000 (also written 96V-219 or 96V219)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,573 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V219000. 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 Camaro
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Firebird
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V219000.
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS OUT OF DESIGN POSITION WHICH CAN CAUSE THE RETRACTOR TO LOCK-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE FMVSS REQUIREMENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE USING SEAT BELTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS FOR PROPER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR POSITION. RETRACTORS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN IN OCTOBER 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 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V219000
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.