Vehicle recall 97V104000 · June 28, 1997
1997 Chevrolet Corvette
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 seat belts in these vehicles incorporate an energy management loop. This loop is inadequate to absorb the necessary forces that can be exerted on it. Therefore, the vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the energy management loop will not absorb enough energy, and injury to the seat occupant can occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification will begin during July 1997. 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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V104000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 28, 1997
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 15, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,369
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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 Corvette (1997): 1997
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