NHTSA recall 01V123000
Seat belts › Front › Warning light/devices
Chevrolet Astro and 1 more
Reported Apr 10, 2001461,851 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 01036Built Jul 1, 1995 – Feb 28, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: MINI vans. some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the "fasten safety-belt" audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard.
The risk
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new alarm module. owner notification began june 27, 2001. 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.