Vehicle recall 00V097000 · March 28, 2000
Chevrolet C/K Pickups and GMC C/K Series
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. The seat belts fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Consequence
- The seat belts may not restrain an occupant properly in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace both the front driver and passenger seat belts with new seat belts.
- Notes
- Owner notification will be conducted in two phases.the first phase began September 19, 2000.THE second phase began March 16, 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. 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
- 00V097000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 28, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00045
- Owner notification
- September 19, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 500,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet C/K Pickups (1999): 1999
- GMC C/K Series (1999): 1999
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