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NHTSA recall 97V096001

Seat belts

Chevrolet Blazer and 3 more

Reported Jun 12, 1997586,058 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Mar 1, 1995 – Aug 30, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. the outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact.

The risk

If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.

The remedy

Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Blazer
19961997
Chevrolet S10
1994199519961997
GMC Jimmy
19961997
GMC Sonoma
1994199519961997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification will begin 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.