2000-2001 Buick Century, Buick Regal and others recall: seat belts

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on August 7, 2000. It covers about 156,305 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 156,305
reported: Aug 7, 2000
owners notified: Aug 24, 2000
related complaints: 153

Seat belts

What is wrong: 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."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

Recall number 00V228003

Affected vehicles

Buick Century 2000-2001 2000 2001
Buick Regal 2000-2001 2000 2001
Chevrolet Blazer 2000-2001 2000 2001
Chevrolet Impala 2000-2001 2000 2001
Chevrolet Lumina 2000-2001 2000 2001
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2000-2001 2000 2001
Chevrolet S10 2000-2001 2000 2001
Chevrolet T10 2000-2001 2000 2001
Chevrolet Venture 2000-2001 2000 2001
GMC Jimmy 2000-2001 2000 2001
GMC Sonoma 2001 2001
Oldsmobile Intrigue 2000-2001 2000 2001
Oldsmobile Silhouette 2000-2001 2000 2001
Pontiac Grand Prix 2000-2001 2000 2001
Pontiac Montana 2000-2001 2000 2001
Saturn LS 2000 2000

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 153 complaints about seat belts problems.

2000 Buick Century 2001 Buick Century 2000 Buick Regal 2001 Buick Regal 2000 Chevrolet Blazer 2001 Chevrolet Blazer 2000 Chevrolet Impala 2001 Chevrolet Impala 2000 Chevrolet Lumina 2001 Chevrolet Lumina 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Questions about recall 00V228003

Is there a recall on the 2000-2001 Buick Century, Buick Regal and others seat belts?

Yes. Recall 00V228003, reported on August 7, 2000, covers about 156,305 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 00V228003?

Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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