General Motors Corp.: Seat Belts
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 12, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 586,058. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
The risk
IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Chevrolet Blazer | 768 | 7 | 28 | 60 |
| 1997 Chevrolet S10 | 469 | 8 | 8 | 63 |
| 1997 GMC Jimmy | 274 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 1997 GMC Sonoma | 111 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,153 | 11 | 32 | 158 |
| 1996 Chevrolet S10 | 668 | 10 | 11 | 111 |
| 1996 GMC Jimmy | 407 | 8 | 9 | 54 |
| 1996 GMC Sonoma | 148 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 1995 Chevrolet S10 | 911 | 8 | 13 | 178 |
| 1995 GMC Sonoma | 213 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 1994 Chevrolet S10 | 967 | 8 | 7 | 122 |
| 1994 GMC Sonoma | 224 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
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 97V096001.
Full record for the 1997 Chevrolet Blazer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →