| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V123000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SAFARI |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
1036 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19950701 - 19990228 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
461851 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010627 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010627 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010410 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010424 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
208 |
| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |