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Recall campaign97V161000

Recall 97V161000: 1997 Saturn SC1 and 1 other model

Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Report received
Sep 22, 1997
Manufacturer
General motors corp.
Potentially affected
26,135vehicles
Model years
1997

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. If the driver or front passenger safety belt is pulled out much faster than normal, a number of time, the lock-up feature of the retractor will not work properly.

Possible consequence

In a rapid deceleration or vehicle crash, the occupant would not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger safety belt retractor.

Affected model years

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

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.