NHTSA campaign 99V297000 · Manufacturer campaign 99071
Saturn Recall 99V-297: GM/FMVSS 201/CONSOLE ARMREST
NHTSA recall 99V297000 (Manufacturer campaign 99071) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 27, 1999, with 7,505 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn SC, Saturn SL and Saturn SW for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on October 29, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V297000 (also written 99V-297 or 99V297)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99071
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,505 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 201
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V297000. 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
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Saturn SL
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Saturn SW
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – August 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V297000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONSOLE ARMREST FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THE ARMRESTS WERE PRODUCED WITH A LATCH THAT WILL NOT WITHSTAND THE VERTICAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE LATCH MAY OPEN AND THE ARMREST OR THE CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLE COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE ARMREST LATCH.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 99071.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 1999. 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 1-800-833-6000, PROMPT #3. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V297000
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.