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)
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.