Model year record

1997 Chevrolet Camaro

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 88 owner complaints on file.

Chevrolet Camaro, 1993–1997 generation
Pictured: the 1993–1997 generation. Greg Goebel from Loveland CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V219000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,573
Reported to NHTSA
1996-11-04
Owners notified
1996-11-20

Defect description

THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS OUT OF DESIGN POSITION WHICH CAN CAUSE THE RETRACTOR TO LOCK-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE FMVSS REQUIREMENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY THAN THOSE USING SEAT BELTS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS FOR PROPER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR POSITION. RETRACTORS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine659,585 mi
Air bags: frontal5110,000 mi
Air bags3—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system3—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline3—
Exterior lighting: turn signal319,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly3—
Power train: driveline: driveshaft3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc3—
Visibility: power window devices and controls3117,345 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator290,000 mi
Exterior lighting224,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump2—
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm294,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars2—
Suspension2—
Unknown or other2—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer2—
Electrical system: wiring124,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1—
Engine and engine cooling159,585 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor159,585 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch124,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1—
Parking brake1—
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal1—
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Seat belts: front: retractor1—
Seats1—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1—
Service brakes1152,690 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system120,600 mi
Structure: body: door1—
Structure: body: trunk lid1—
Structure: frame and members1—
Suspension: front1—
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs1—
Tires1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1—

The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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