NHTSA Campaign 01V109000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 01V109000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 01V109000 with NHTSA on April 6, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V109000, NHTSA lists up to 116,007 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2000 and June 30, 2000.
The 01V109000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V109000 were scheduled from May 4, 2001, 28 days after the report.
01V109000 covers 2 models from Buick, model years 2000–2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V109000 ranks 57 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 01V109000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 01V109000 was 00V347000, reported on October 30, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported April 6, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V109000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V109000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 6, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted