Recall 01V123000: 1996–1999 GMC Safari and 1 other model

Report received

Apr 10, 2001

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

461,851vehicles

Model years

1996–1999

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: mini vans. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the "fasten safety-belt" audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard.

Possible consequence

This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

Remedy

Dealers will install a new alarm module. Owner notification began june 27, 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Chevrolet Astro263 complaints
• 1997 Chevrolet Astro360 complaints
• 1998 Chevrolet Astro241 complaints
• 1999 Chevrolet Astro133 complaints
• 1996 GMC Safari139 complaints
• 1997 GMC Safari135 complaints
• 1998 GMC Safari89 complaints
• 1999 GMC Safari61 complaints