Chevrolet Optra: Buckle assembly

Date

July 20, 2007

Filed by

GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Company

Vehicles

Chevrolet Optra (2006, 2007)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

General Motors, LLC

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Certain Vehicles located in guam And saipan were Built with a Seat Belt buckle with an improper ultrasonic Weld of The Spring rib And fixation rib of buckle undercover in both front Seat belts. A Spring rib or fixation rib could break And remain inside The buckle, And The Seat Belt tongue May not be inserted into The buckle, or The push button May become stuck, resulting in an occupant not being able to unlatch The buckle.

Potentially affected

78

What can happen

These buckle malfunctions could prevent a person from using The Seat Belt System, And risk of injury to an unbelted person in a crash would be increased.

Remedy

Dealers will replace The front Seat Belt buckle. The recall began on January 2, 2008. Owners May contact GM Daewoo at 1-671-648-8453.

Recall notes

Customers May contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 2, 2008

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

07V328000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.