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NHTSA Campaign ID:  00V228003
Component:  Interior Systems:Active Restraints:Belt Buckles
Manufacturer:  General Motors Corp.
Year:
2001
Make:
GMC
Model:
Jimmy
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 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.

NHTSA Campaign ID:  01V364000
Component:  Lighting:Switch:Button:Ring:Brake Lights
Manufacturer:  General Motors Corp.
Year:
2001
Make:
GMC
Model:
Jimmy
Recall Date:
12/13/2001
Potential Number of Units Affected: 506377
Manufactured: 03/2000 - 06/2001
Defect Summary:
The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition with the bottom connector in the hazard switch carrier that results in the stop lamps and the hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected.
Consequence Summary:
The loss of stop lamps and rear hazard lamps could fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and/or is stopped and could result in a crash.
Corrective Summary:
General Motors Corp. has not yet provided a remedy or owner notification schedule for this recall.

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