NHTSA recall campaign
00V375000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported2000-11-13Affected13,893 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONSOLE COVER/ARMREST CAM LATCH THAT COULD RELEASE AT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED LOAD OF THE STANDARD.
Risk
DURING A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURY AN OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →