The issue
Certain vehicles fail to comply with requirements of CMVSS 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. Correction: Dealers will install a new alarm module.
Description (français)
Ces véhicules ne satisfont pas aux exigences de la NSVAC 208. " Systèmes de retenue des occupants en cas de collision frontale. " Le dispositif avertisseur sonore du système des ceintures de sécurité peut occasionnellement ne pas fonctionner ou durer moins de quatre (4) secondes, ce qui est inférieur au quatre (4) à huit (8) secondes prévues par la norme. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront installer un nouveau module d'alarme.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Astro | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| GMC Safari | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
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 Astro | 1996 | 263 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Astro | 1997 | 360 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Astro | 1998 | 241 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Astro | 1999 | 133 | 1 |
| GMC Safari | 1996 | 139 | 4 |
| GMC Safari | 1997 | 135 | 4 |
| GMC Safari | 1998 | 89 | 3 |
| GMC Safari | 1999 | 61 | 1 |