Vehicle recall 97V161000 · September 22, 1997

Saturn SC and SC1

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. If the driver or front passenger safety belt is pulled out much faster than normal, a number of time, the lock-up feature of the retractor will not work properly.
Consequence: In a rapid deceleration or vehicle crash, the occupant would not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger safety belt retractor.
Notes: Owner notification began during September 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 Saturn at 1-800-553-6000 (prompt 3). Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 97V161000
Reported to NHTSA: September 22, 1997
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: September 22, 1997
Vehicles potentially affected: 26,135
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Retractor

Recall 97V161000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Saturn SC (1997): 1997
Saturn SC1 (1997): 1997

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