Known Recalls

Model year record

1997 TIARA GMC Safari

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V165000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION
Vehicles affected
369
Reported to NHTSA
1998-07-21
Owners notified
1998-08-13

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI CHASSIS. THE UPPER SEAT BELT MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE REAR SOFA ARE NOT CAPABLE OF PASSING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Safety risk

THE SEAT OCCUPANT WILL NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT IMPACT CAUSING INJURIES TO THE SEAT'S OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BRACKETS.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.