Vehicle recall 00V057000 · February 28, 2000
Oldsmobile Aurora and Buick Riviera
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The rear shoulder belt(s) do not retract. A retainer could separate from a rear seat shoulder belt retractor which results in the retractor return spring becoming disengaged.
- Consequence
- In a crash, an occupant may receive more severe injuries if there is excessive slack in the shoulder belt.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect both rear shoulder belt retractors for correct function and install a spring cover retaining strap to each retractor. If a retractor does not function correctly, it will be replaced.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 00023.OWNER notification began November 15, 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 or Buick at 1-800-521-7300. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V057000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 28, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00023
- Owner notification
- November 15, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 85,253
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Riviera (1995): 1995
- Oldsmobile Aurora (1995): 1995
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