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1997 GMC SAFARI Child Seat Recall


NHTSA Recall #	11886
NHTSA Compaign #	99V009000
MFG Compaign #	98071
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	GMC
Brand	GMC
Model	SAFARI
Model Year	1997
Component	CHILD SEAT
Date of notification	21/01/99
Begin date of manufacuring	01/05/96
End date of manufacturing	30/09/97
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	20/01/99
Report created	27/01/99
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	213
Estimated number of affected units	2090
Defect summary	Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated dual child seats. Some of these vehicles may be missing a seat belt retractor clutch spring and/or pawl spring in the child seat. If the clutch spring was missing, the seat belt would lock in the retracted position and could not be used. If the pawl spring was missing, the seat belt restraint would continually play out and would not lock.
Consequence summary	These conditions could increase the occupant's risk of injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Corrective action	Dealers will inspect the seat belts on the child seats, and if necessary, replace the child seat.
Recall notes	Owner notification began january 21, 1999. 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 1-800-222-1020 or 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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 GMC SAFARI Child Seat Recall

1997 GMC SAFARI Child Seat Recall

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