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NHTSA Campaign ID:  00V228003
Component:  Interior Systems:Active Restraints:Belt Buckles
Manufacturer:  General Motors Corp.
Year:
2001
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Monte Carlo
Recall Date:
08/22/2000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 156305
Manufactured: 05/2000 - 05/2000
Defect Summary:
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 FMVSS 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.

NHTSA Campaign ID:  00V244000
Component:  Interior Systems:Passive Restraint:Air Bag
Manufacturer:  General Motors Corp.
Year:
2001
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Monte Carlo
Recall Date:
08/25/2000
Potential Number of Units Affected: 580
Manufactured: 07/2000 - 07/2000
Defect Summary:
The air bag sensing and diagnostic modules (sdm) could experience a memory error resulting in the air bags not deploying in a crash situation.
Consequence Summary:
In a crash, a front seat occupant may receive more serious injuries.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will replace the sensing and diagnostic module.

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