NHTSA recall 00V-044 (00V044000)

seat belts recall reported February 16, 2000 - about 135,475 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 00V044000
Also written as: 00V-044
Manufacturer number: 00011
Reported: February 16, 2000
Vehicles affected: ~135,475
Component: seat belts

What is being recalled

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.

Why it is dangerous

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.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

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

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 00V-044 when calling a dealer.

Affected 1 model

Oldsmobile Intrigue - 1998, 1999

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.