NHTSA Campaign 01V383000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 01V383000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 01V383000 with NHTSA on December 13, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V383000, NHTSA lists up to 75,816 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2000 and October 31, 2000.
The 01V383000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V383000 were scheduled from April 10, 2002, 118 days after the report.
01V383000 covers 3 models from Chevrolet and Pontiac, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V383000 ranks 73 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 01V383000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 3 other recalls on the seats on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MINI VANS BUILT WITH SECOND ROW 50/50 SPLIT BENCH SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SEAT LATCH ANCHOR WIRE DIAMETER IS GREATER THAN 6.1 MM.
- The risk
- IF THE CONNECTOR FOR A LATCH-TYPE CHILD RESTRAINT IS NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY TO THE ANCHORAGE POINTS, THE RESTRAINT WILL NOT PROPERLY PROTECT A CHILD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LATCH ANCHOR WIRES AND REPAIR THOSE WITH AN IMPROPER DIAMETER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.
Reported December 13, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V383000 (3)
Pontiac (2)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V383000, 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: December 13, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted