Vehicle recall 72V305000 · December 11, 1972
Chevrolet Nova, Oldsmobile Omega and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- General motors campaign no (chevy) 73-C-07 (Pontiac) 73-C-05 (Oldsmobile)73-C-3.VEHILES equipped with 3 speed transmission and column shift.possibility that seat belt warning system will not function with vehicle inthird gear due to rotation of shift tube not always making contact with seatbelt warning system relay.(correct by inspecting and installing redesignedshift rod and new shift levers.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V305000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 11, 1972
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- December 14, 1972
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,225
- 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 Nova (1973): 1973
- Oldsmobile Omega (1973): 1973
- Pontiac Ventura (1973): 1973
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