Buick Riviera; Oldsmobile Aurora (1995): Seat belts
Recall 00V057000 · Feb 28, 2000 · General Motors Corp.
85,253
vehicles affected
85,253
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V057000
- Date
- Feb 28, 2000
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 85,253
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Webbing
- Model years
- 1995
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING BECOMING DISENGAGED.
What can happen
IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS FOR CORRECT FUNCTION AND INSTALL A SPRING COVER RETAINING STRAP TO EACH RETRACTOR. IF A RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Riviera | 1995 |
| Oldsmobile | Aurora | 1995 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V057000?
2 models: Buick Riviera (1995), Oldsmobile Aurora (1995), about 85,253 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V057000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS FOR CORRECT FUNCTION AND INSTALL A SPRING COVER RETAINING STRAP TO EACH RETRACTOR. IF A RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
What can happen?
IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.