NHTSA Recall 01V109000: Seat belts
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 116,007 vehicles. It affects 3 models including the Buick Century.
| NHTSA campaign | 01V109000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer campaign | 01017 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Report received | April 6, 2001 |
| Owner notification | May 4, 2001 |
| Initiated by | Manufacturer |
Defect
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with sunvisor located air bag labels, fail to conform to federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have a message area less than 30 cm which does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Safety risk
These vehicles do not comply with the standard.
Remedy
GM will mail a new bilingual air bag label with installation instructions. However, the customer may bring the label to their dealer for installation free of charge. Owner notification began may 4, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or buick at 1-800-521-7300.
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Vehicles covered by recall 01V109000
Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.