| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V057000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUICK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RIVIERA |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
23 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19930901 - 19950630 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
85253 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001115 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001115 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000228 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000229 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING BECOMING DISENGAGED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS FOR CORRECT FUNCTION AND INSTALL A SPRING COVER RETAINING STRAP TO EACH RETRACTOR. IF A RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE REPLACED. |