| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V228003 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
BLAZER |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
00067 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
SEAT BELTS |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
04-01-2000 through 05-31-2000
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| Type of Report: |
V |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
156,305 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
08-24-2000 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
08-07-2000 |
| Record Creation Date: |
08-22-2000 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| FMVSS Number: |
209 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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