NHTSA campaign 97V161000
Saturn Recall 97V-161: GM/SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR
NHTSA recall 97V161000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 22, 1997, with 26,135 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn SC and Saturn SC1 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on September 22, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V161000 (also written 97V-161 or 97V161)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 26,135 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V161000. 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 SC
- 1997 · Vehicles built May 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Saturn SC1
- 1997 · Vehicles built May 1, 1996 – November 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V161000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT IS PULLED OUT MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL, A NUMBER OF TIME, THE LOCK-UP FEATURE OF THE RETRACTOR WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
IN A RAPID DECELERATION OR VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 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 SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000 (PROMPT 3). ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V161000
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.