Chevrolet Camaro, Chevette, Monza; Pontiac Firebird and 1 more (1980-1981): Seat belts
Recall 81V060000 · May 19, 1981 · General Motors Corp.
55,238
vehicles affected
55,238
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V060000
- Date
- May 19, 1981
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 55,238
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 1980-1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS IN THE REAR SEATING POSITIONS CONTAIN FIRST LOCK POSITIONS WHICH WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USED BY SMALLER PASSENGERS. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ALL OWNERS WILL BE SENT A PRE-PAID POSTAGE CARD THAT IS TO BE FILLED OUT AND SENT BACK. THE CARD WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE SEAT BELTS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IF DEALER INSPECTS SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V060000?
5 models: Chevrolet Camaro (1981), Chevrolet Chevette (1980-1981), Chevrolet Monza (1980) and 2 more, about 55,238 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V060000?
ALL OWNERS WILL BE SENT A PRE-PAID POSTAGE CARD THAT IS TO BE FILLED OUT AND SENT BACK. THE CARD WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE SEAT BELTS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IF DEALER INSPECTS SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
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.