NHTSA recall 00V228003
Seat belts
Buick Century and 15 more
Reported Aug 7, 2000156,305 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 00067Built Apr 1, 2000 – May 31, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and MINI vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.