The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT COLD WELDS ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE TUNNEL AREA OF THE FLOOR PAN. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saturn SL | 1997 |
Components: SEATS
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 SL | 1997 | 227 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1997
13 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 97V192000 1 Nov 1997 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 97V176000 7 Oct 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V168000 2 Oct 1997 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 97V081002 8 Aug 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V081001 12 May 1997 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 97V078000 10 May 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V036000 11 Mar 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V037000 7 Mar 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997