General Motors Corp.: Seat Belts
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 7, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 156,305. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Buick Century | 145 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2001 Buick Regal | 187 | 8 | 48 | 5 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Blazer | 326 | 3 | 5 | 35 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Impala | 742 | 10 | 67 | 33 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Lumina | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 276 | 8 | 31 | 13 |
| 2001 Chevrolet S10 | 308 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2001 Chevrolet T10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Venture | 222 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| 2001 GMC Jimmy | 100 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2001 GMC Sonoma | 89 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue | 108 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 78 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix | 308 | 10 | 106 | 14 |
| 2001 Pontiac Montana | 156 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000 Buick Century | 193 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2000 Buick Regal | 184 | 10 | 30 | 12 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Blazer | 589 | 4 | 7 | 46 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Impala | 818 | 10 | 73 | 49 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Lumina | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 233 | 8 | 35 | 12 |
| 2000 Chevrolet S10 | 471 | 9 | 8 | 52 |
| 2000 Chevrolet T10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Venture | 350 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 2000 GMC Jimmy | 211 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue | 200 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 114 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix | 461 | 9 | 162 | 10 |
| 2000 Pontiac Montana | 228 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 2000 Saturn LS | 382 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V228003.
Full record for the 2001 Buick Century → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →