The issue
Certain vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the lap belt webbing may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. When the belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unuseable. In a vehicle crash, and unbelted occupant may receive more severe injuries. Correction: Dealers will install inserts to the belt web guide of each lap belt retractor.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, la sangle des ceintures sous-abdominales peut se tordre et se coincer dans l’enrouleur. Si c’est le cas, la ceinture devient inutilisable et l’occupant ne peut plus s’en servir, ce qui fait augmenter les risques de blessure grave en cas d’accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront poser une pièce rapportée sur le dispositif de guidage de la sangle des enrouleurs des ceintures sous-abdominales.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1997 | 153 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1998 | 399 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1999 | 308 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 2000 | 278 | 2 |