| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V228003 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUICK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CENTURY |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
67 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
20000401 - 20000531 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
156305 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000824 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000824 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000807 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000822 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
209 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S REAR SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY REAR SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. |
