Vehicle recall 01V123000 · April 10, 2001
Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari
Vehicle description: mini vans.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: mini vans. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the "fasten safety-belt" audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard.
- Consequence
- This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new alarm module. Owner notification began June 27, 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.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V123000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 10, 2001
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01036
- Owner notification
- June 27, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 461,851
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Warning light/devices
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Astro (1996-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
- GMC Safari (1996-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
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