ASTRO: CHILD SEAT

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V009000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ASTRO
Model Year:	1998
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	98071
Manufacturer Component Description:	CHILD SEAT
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19960501 - 19970930
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	2090
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990121
Recall Initiated By:	19990121
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19990120
Record Creation Date:	19990127
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	213
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.
Consequence Summary:	THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE CHILD SEATS, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT.

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