Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V044000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1996 to 02/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 15122 | 03/04/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/05/1996 | 03/12/1996 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles were assembled with one or more incorrect safety belt and/or safety belt buckle ends. this does not conform with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: if an incorrect part is used, the belt may not latch properly, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant should a vehicle crash occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect all front and rear safety belt latch ends and safety belt buckles for correct parts and replace any incorrect parts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; active restraints; belt buckles, fmvss no. 209. vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: 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 buick at 1-800-521-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||||
| 971101731615 | 11/01/1997 | 54205 | Condition with outer rear seat belts are difficult to fasten. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/12/1997 | |||
| When riding in the vehicle and trying to get the seat belts to stay around the consumer, the front and the rear seat belt straps are too short to be pulled out and to go around the consumer. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1997 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt failed. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 58000 | 1 | 12/15/1999 |
| I was rear ended while stopped at a red light and then pushed into the car stopped in front of me and transported to emergency room. the safety belt on my 1997 buick lesabre ltd did not hold me back during the collision and i was thrown face first into my steering wheel. this resulted in a severely broken nose, severe facial contusions and bruises. i am told by buick dealer repair personnel that a buick lesabre must be traveling at 25 mph in order for seat belts to lock and hold the driver back. the seat belts on both the driver and the passenger side of my car can be pulled out and almost reach the windshield while the car is stopped and while driving it. i have also discussed the accident with several persons who have been involved in similar accidents in different make cars. they stated that their seat belts did hold them back and that they did not sustain any injuries. the seat belt on my 1997 buick is defective and allowed me to receive severe facial injuries. i believe the seat belts should be recalled and properly reinstalled so that they will work in an accident such as mine. the car has been repaired but i am afraid to drive it. i have searched through the complaints sent to your organization and noticed that an almost exact accident happened to a 1997 buick lesabre ltd in 1998. the person involved in the accident wrote to you complaining about the seat belts not working properly and allowing the person to sustain many injuries. when will the nhtsa notice that there is a problem with this auto safety belt and order a recall so that injuries such as mine and the persons in 1998 do not continue to occur? *nm | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 42033 | 1 | 06/01/2001 |
| Front driver's seat belt broke. it was the same defect as stated in recall 96v044000. consumer took the vehicle to dealer. however, the vin was not included the recall. *ak *tc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver seat belt failed. *yc | |||
| 02/11/1998 | 1 | 09/16/1996 | |
| Seat belt failed. nm | |||
| 10/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| Passengers seat belt locks/tightens while driving, creating discomfort for passenger, is designed this way to secure child seats. | |||
| 05/18/1998 | 1 | 03/12/1998 | |
| Seat belt did not restrain properly during accident, causing injury. | |||
| 1 | 08/21/1997 | ||
| Rear seat belt design causes occupant to sit on buckle, they are too close to seat and difficult to fasten. | |||
| 1 | 07/20/1997 | ||
| Rear seat belts will not extend far enough to fit people over 100 pounds. | |||
| 03/22/1997 | 1 | 10/11/1996 | |
| Plastic part of buckle came off when trying to buckle up. | |||
| 12/31/1996 | 1 | 04/15/1996 | |
| Location of rear seat belts make it impossible to buckle. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 177364 | 1 | 09/06/2006 |
| I turned the ignition to start my car on 1/17/2008 at approximately 8:30a and heard a very loud pop and smoke started coming out from under the hood. i looked under the hood and found that the engine cover and intake manifold were both shattered. i researched online and found a recall pertaining to this exact issue, recall number 96v116000; additionally, i found another recall pertaining to faulty safety belts, recall number 96v044000. i am currently looking into repair costs because i was told by the buick corporation that there is a recall but my vin is not included for some unexplained reason. *tr | |||
| Driver's side seat belt buckle ,plastic part, fell apart when fastening together. please describe details. *aki | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 01/18/1997 | |
| Right rear seat belt retractor mechanism failed, rear buckles do not latch properly. mjs | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Seat belt buckles failed. | |||
| Seat belt design problem; the buckle part of the seat belt is so short that it is extremely difficult for an adult to buckle the belt. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1996 | 1 | 05/03/1996 | |
| Seat belt buckle failed. | |||
| 12/07/1996 | 1 | 10/21/1996 | |
| Rear seat belt buckles inoperative. | |||
| 11/25/1995 | 11/25/1996 | ||
| Rear seat belt buckles located under the passengers on outside seating, making it almost impossible to buckle by persons using them. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 01/18/1997 | |
| Right rear seat belt retractor mechanism failed, rear buckles do not latch properly. mjs | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 05/28/1996 | |||
| The rear seat belts are to short to go around a child seat or a person. please describe. *ak | |||