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NHTSA Campaign ID:  04V201000
Component:  Seat Belts
Manufacturer:  General Motors Corp
Year:
2002
Make:
GMC
Model:
Envoy
Recall Date:
04/28/2004
Potential Number of Units Affected: 337,000
Manufactured:
Defect Summary:
Certain light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." One of the two sensors in the driver's and front passenger's seat belt retractors could be inoperative. The seat belt retractors will lock when the belt webbing is extracted during a crash; however, the mechanism that locks the seat belt retractor when the vehicle decelerates quickly, such as heavy braking, may not operate as intended.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will inspect the seat belt assemblies to determine proper vehicle sensor function. Owner notification is expected to begin during July 2004. Owners should contact GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
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