Recall 00V117000: 1997–1998 Buick Park Avenue

Report received

Apr 18, 2000

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

77,952vehicles

Model years

1997–1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor.

Possible consequence

When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unusable.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect for the presence of updated front shoulder belt bezels and where necessary, install new front seat shoulder belt opening bezel kits.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Buick Park Avenue219 complaints
• 1998 Buick Park Avenue246 complaints