NHTSA recall 00V347000

What's wrong: Some of these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." These vehicles have seat belts that may not meet the 30-pound push button release effort requirement of the standard.

Why it matters: High release efforts could make it more difficult for a crash victim to release the belt and exit the vehicle.

The fix: Dealers will inspect the seat belts and, if necessary, modify the latch plates or replace the retractor. Dealers will also add "snap on" latch clips to eliminate the potential of inverted latch plate insertion. Owner notification is being conducted in phases. The first phase began May 29, 2001, and…