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Chevrolet Corvette 1997–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00146 · NHTSA communication 616382 · issued Nov 10, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
1997–2000
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the lap belt webbing may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. When the belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unusable. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.