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NHTSA Campaign ID:
00V228003 Component: Interior Systems:Active Restraints:Belt Buckles Manufacturer: General Motors Corp. |
| Year: 2001 |
Make: Chevrolet Truck |
Model: T10 |
Recall Date: 08/22/2000 |
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Potential Number of Units Affected: 156305 Manufactured: 05/2000 - 05/2000 |
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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 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. |
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