1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Recall Title: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Recall Date: 2003-03-31
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 03V117000
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Recall Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Recall Component(s): SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 312715
1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Recall Overview: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS AN ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP. SUSTAINED LOADS OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE AND DURATION ON THE BELT IN SEVERE CRASHES COULD FULLY DEPLOY THE BUCKLE ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP, INTRODUCING A TOTAL OF 10 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF WEBBING INTO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. THE FREE FALLING LATCH PLATE USED IN THIS SYSTEM MAY ALLOW WEBBING TO DYNAMICALLY DISTRIBUTE BETWEEN THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT AS THE DRIVER'S POSITION CHANGES DURING A MULTIPLE ROLLOVER EVENT.
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1997 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA Recall Notes: GM RECALL NO. 03020.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).