Chevrolet Camaro; Pontiac Firebird (1997): Seat belts
Recall 96V219000 · Nov 4, 1996 · General Motors Corp.
1,573
vehicles affected
1,573
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V219000
- Date
- Nov 4, 1996
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,573
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS OUT OF DESIGN POSITION WHICH CAN CAUSE THE RETRACTOR TO LOCK-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE FMVSS REQUIREMENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE USING SEAT BELTS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS FOR PROPER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR POSITION. RETRACTORS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V219000?
2 models: Chevrolet Camaro (1997), Pontiac Firebird (1997), about 1,573 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V219000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS FOR PROPER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR POSITION. RETRACTORS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE USING SEAT BELTS.
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.