2000 CHEVROLET T10 Recall

Campaign:: 00V228003 on 08/21/2000
Component:: Seat belts
Manufactured:: 03/31/2000 - 05/30/2000
Affected:: 156,305
Defect:: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Consequence:: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Correction:: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Notes:: Owner notification began august 24, 2000. 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 buick at 1-800-521-7300; chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; gmc at 1-800-462-8782; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or saturn at 1-800-553-6000. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2000 CHEVROLET T10 TSBs (4)

Bulletin:: 010730002B
Component:: 980000 unknown or other
Summary:: Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is on; the transmission is stuck in third gear; and / or the instrument cluster is inoperative. *tt
Bulletin:: 010730021
Component:: 103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:: This technical service bulletin states that technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park / neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service. *tt
Bulletin:: 3170E
Component:: 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
Summary:: Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
Bulletin:: SB-10-08-50-003B
Component:: 221300 seats:front assembly:head restraint
Summary:: General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger vehicles regarding the adjustable comfort and custom upholstery of the driver and the passenger head restraint. *pe