NHTSA campaign 97V155000

Saturn Recall 97V-155: GM/FMVSS 210

NHTSA recall 97V155000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 12, 1997, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn SL for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on September 10, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
97V155000 (also written 97V-155 or 97V155)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seats
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 210

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V155000. 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.

Saturn

  • Saturn SL

    • 1997 · Vehicles built March 24, 1997 – March 24, 1997 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V155000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT COLD WELDS ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE TUNNEL AREA OF THE FLOOR PAN. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.

Notes

OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE.ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR. NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED ON THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V155000

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.