General Motors Corp.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 8, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18,972. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR BUCKET SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR ON THE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Chevrolet Astro | 360 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 1997 GMC Safari | 135 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Astro | 263 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 1996 GMC Safari | 139 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
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 97V057000.
Full record for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →