Automobile Recall Information for the GMC C SERIES 2001

Make : GMC Model : C SERIES Year : 2001 Manufacturing Dates : 09/01/2000 - 10/31/2000 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 01V159000 Date Owner's Notified: 07/02/2001 Date Received by ODI: 05/17/2001 Date Added to Databse: 05/22/2001 Manufacturer's Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Manufacturer Campaign Number: Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Potential Number Of Units Affected : 9196 Summary:       VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK. Consequence:       IN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION. Remedy:       DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FOR SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE BELTS IF NECESSARY. GM IS ENCLOSING AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE OWNERS TO USE OR THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE INSPECTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. Report Initiator: ODI Vehicles Report Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:       Click here to read about lemon laws for a GMC C SERIES or to locate a lemon law lawyer.

More Information Technical service bulletins and vehicle recalls such as the one you are presently viewing may mean that your car is a lemon and that you have Lemon Law Rights. A Lemon Law repair log is helpful for keeping track of all the work performed on your vehicle. If your vehicle is still covered by the manufacturer's warranty, and you think it is a lemon, contact a Lemon Law Attorney in your state to find out if you qualify for the State Lemon Law or the Federal Lemon Law. You could be entitled to a cash settlement or new vehicle! Best of all, the manufacturer has to pay your attorney fees for qualified claims.