Recall 97V096001: Seat Belt Defect

Vehicle Description: Extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats.

The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact. If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.

Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.

Owner Notification: Owner notification will begin during September 1997.

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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.