2000-2001 Buick Century, Buick Regal and others recall: seat belts
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on April 6, 2001. It covers about 116,007 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 116,007
- reported
- Apr 6, 2001
- owners notified
- May 4, 2001
- related complaints
- 18
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with sunvisor located air bag labels, fail to conform to federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have a message area less than 30 cm which does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Risk
- These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
- Remedy
- Gm will mail a new bilingual air bag label with installation instructions. However, the customer may bring the label to their dealer for installation free of charge. Owner notification began may 4, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537 or buick at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Recall number 01V109000
Affected vehicles
- Buick Century 2000-2001 20002001
- Buick Regal 2000-2001 20002001
- Oldsmobile Intrigue 2000-2001 20002001
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 18 complaints about seat belts problems.
Questions about recall 01V109000
Is there a recall on the 2000-2001 Buick Century, Buick Regal and others seat belts?
Yes. Recall 01V109000, reported on April 6, 2001, covers about 116,007 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V109000?
Gm will mail a new bilingual air bag label with installation instructions. However, the customer may bring the label to their dealer for installation free of charge. Owner notification began may 4, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537 or buick at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
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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