OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1999: SEAT BELTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V044000

Make Model Year
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-08-30 2000-02-16 2000-02-28

Production Dates: 1996-11-01 - 1999-02-28

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 00011

Component: SEAT BELTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 135475

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELTS THAT COULD TWIST, ALLOWING THE WEBBING TO BE JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR. WHEN THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING BECOMES JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNUSABLE.

Consequence

THIS COULD PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM, AND A RISK OF INJURY TO AN UNBELTED PERSON IN A CRASH WOULD BE INCREASED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE ANY TWISTS FROM THE REAR SHOULDER BELT"S" AND INSTALL CLIPS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE TO PREVENT TWISTING.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 2000. 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 OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.