Recall 97V-104
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette: Seat belts (front, anchorage).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 97V-104
- Reported
- June 28, 1997
- Vehicles affected
- 4,369 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belts in these vehicles incorporate an energy management loop. This loop is inadequate to absorb the necessary forces that can be exerted on it. Therefore, the vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the energy management loop will not absorb enough energy, and injury to the seat occupant can occur.
The fix
Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification:owner notification will begin during july 1997. 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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].
Affected vehicles
- Chevrolet Corvette 1997