Saturn SC, SL, SW (2000): Structure
Recall 99V297000 · Oct 27, 1999 · General Motors Corp.
7,505
vehicles affected
7,505
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 99V297000
- Date
- Oct 27, 1999
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 7,505
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 2000
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A CONSOLE ARMREST FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THE ARMRESTS WERE PRODUCED WITH A LATCH THAT WILL NOT WITHSTAND THE VERTICAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE LATCH MAY OPEN AND THE ARMREST OR THE CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLE COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE ARMREST LATCH.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 99V297000?
3 models: Saturn SC (2000), Saturn SL (2000), Saturn SW (2000), about 7,505 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 99V297000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE ARMREST LATCH.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE LATCH MAY OPEN AND THE ARMREST OR THE CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLE COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.
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.