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NHTSA recall 96V219000

Seat belts › Front › Retractor

Chevrolet Camaro and 1 more

Reported Nov 4, 19961,573 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jun 1, 1996 – Sep 30, 1996

The defect

These vehicles were manufactured with seat belt retractors out of design position which can cause the retractor to lock-up on slopes less severe than the fmvss requirement. this does not comply with fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

The risk

In the event of a vehicle collision, unbelted occupants are more at risk of injury than those using seat belts.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the seat belts for proper front seat belt retractor position. retractors found to be improperly positioned will be reinstalled correctly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Camaro
1997
Pontiac Firebird
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began in october 1996. Note: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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.