NHTSA Recall # | 7454 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 00V375000 |
MFG Compaign # | 00100 |
Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Supplier | GMC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | ENVOY |
Model Year | 1999 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Date of notification | 09/05/01 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/11/97 |
End date of manufacturing | 31/05/00 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 13/11/00 |
Report created | 16/11/00 |
Regulation part number | 571 |
FMV safety standard number | 201 |
Estimated number of affected units | 13893 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impacts." these vehicles have a console cover/armrest cam latch that could release at less than the required load of the standard. |
Consequence summary | During a crash, the console cover could open and the cover or items stored under it could injury an occupant. |
Corrective action | Dealers will replace the console latch mechanism. |
Recall notes | Owner notification began may 9, 2001. 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 gmc at 1-800-462-8782. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |