The defect
CERTAIN WAGONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE HOLDING THE REQUIRED TEST LOAD FOR THE REQUIRED TIME.
The risk
IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED IN CRASH, THE RIGHT AND CENTER REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REAR SEAT CENTER BELT ANCHOR REINFORCEMENT PLATE TO THE FLOOR PAN OF THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saturn L200 | 2003 |
| Saturn L300 | 2004 |
| Saturn LS | 2002 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn L200 | 2003 | 138 | 4 |
| Saturn L300 | 2004 | 61 | 2 |
| Saturn LS | 2002 | 493 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2005
7 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 05V558000 19 Dec 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V501000 1 Nov 2005 | LAND ROVER |
| 05V448000 4 Oct 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V327000 20 Jul 2005 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V163000 22 Apr 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V127000 31 Mar 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005