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NHTSA campaign 97V065000

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 97V-065: GM/SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE

NHTSA recall 97V065000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on April 18, 1997, with 50,709 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Regal, Chevrolet Lumina, Chevrolet Monte Carlo and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 13, 1997, 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 97V065000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
97V065000 (also written 97V-065 or 97V065)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
50,709 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V065000. 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 Regal

    • 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Buick recalls

Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet Lumina

    • 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Monte Carlo

    • 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

Oldsmobile

  • Oldsmobile Cutlass

    • 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Oldsmobile recalls

Pontiac

  • Pontiac Grand Prix

    • 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Pontiac recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V065000.

Defect description

THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 1997. 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, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V065000

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.