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 - WEBBING | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V117000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1996 to 10/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 77952 | 08/31/2000 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/18/2000 | 05/02/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unusable. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect for the presence of updated front shoulder belt bezels and where necessary, install new front seat shoulder belt opening bezel kits. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 31, 2000.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 300800 | 08/30/2000 | 619036 | Subject regarding the front shoulder belt retractor campaign number 00039. *tt | 05/11/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| EA00002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/06/2000 | 05/02/2000 | FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION | 00V117000 | |
| Alleged that the shoulder belt webbing fails to retract | ||||||
| PE99056 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/02/1999 | 01/06/2000 | FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION | ||
| Odi has received nine voq reporting that the subject vehicles' front shoulderbelts tend to bind in the webbing guides, thereby allowing inappropriate levels of webbing slack to accumulate while driving.the shoulder belt retractor and anchorage are contained within the seat.shoulder belt webbing feeds through a rotating webbing guide mounted in the outboard shoulder position.failure of the guide to rotate as designed apparently causes the webbing to bunch up and bind at one end of the webbing guide slot.this binding prevents the webbing from moving on andoff the retractor spool as dsigned, allowing slack to accumulate.consumer complaints indicate that it is either imposible or very inconvenient to clear bound webbing from the webbing guide while seated and buckled in.five of the complaints contacted by odi have stated that their dealers were unable to eliminate this condition.one complainant has attributed fryed webbing to its binding in the guide slot. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 105000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. the passenger side seat lap belt is locked in a position and cannot be pulled out to wrap across the passenger. nhtsa campaign id number 00v117000 (seat belts:front:webbing) was referenced. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the failure mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 2 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Consumer's vehicle was having the very same problem as mentioned in recall 00v117000. he contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, and was told that there was no recall. *ak the two front seat belts frequently began jammed in the shoulder belt retractor. this not only happen while initially buckling the belt but also occurred while driving leaving slack in the belt. *nm | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 93000 | ||
| After buying my '98 park avenue, i noticed that after washing it on a couple of occasions that the paint had began to chip. i took it to a couple of paint shops and everyone said that this car should not have paint peeling and it was a defect because they could see the factory primer. my engine died without any warning. the teperature gauge didn't show that it was overheated and no smoke or steam came from under the hood. right before the car stopped the dic showed : check coolant levels and even then it didn't beep as it should have. i have had a problem with my seat belts since purchasing this vehicle. they are continuously tangled and twisted when they cross the body. moreover, my owner's manual has an illustration that states that my seatbelt usage is incorrect. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front shoulder belt (passenger side) became stuck. took vehicle for repair to a personal mechanic and told consumer that a public safety campaign was released. mechanic recommended to take vehicle to an authorized dealer. *la | |||
| 11/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that on 11/06/03 vehicle was involved in a head on collision in which he sustained injuries. when consumer's vehicle was hit head on consumer hit the post of the windshield, bounced back and was thrown forward. he hit head on the windshield. the seat belt never held him. consumer sustained seat belt burns across the collar bone. about 2 years ago shoulder belts were repaired due to a recall. *ak | |||
| Consumer is having the same seat belt problem as mentioned in recall 00-v-117-000. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear seat belts failed to retract after being used. would have a lot of slack after pulling out to be used. had taken vehicle for repairs of both front and rear belts. mechanic repaired front belts and not rear. indicated excessive mileage on vehicle for rear belts to be repaired. *ak *et | |||
| Driver's side seatbelt does not retract. problem has been reported to dealers, and they cannot correct problem. owner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 07/20/2002 | |||
| Front passenger's side seatbelt is twisted and jammed. consumer feels unsafe riding without seatbelts. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The seat material is collapsing, consumer believes this problem to be a serious safety concern because the seats are connected to the seat belt, which also affect the electrical system causing the seats to move into another position, disregarding programmed settings, which causes the mirrors to change their pre-programmed position while driving, consumer feels she has been getting the run around for the past six months.*jb examples of electrical problems include: doors do not lock, windows get stuck. *slc consumer states that the seatbelt would not move from its standard position. *slc | |||
| 30 | |||
| The drivers side seat belt doesn't release when consumer tries to put it on. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat belt sticks, causing failure, replaced several times by dealer, problem still exist. *yc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Mounting for seat belt obstructs view. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 57000 | 2 | 08/07/1998 |
| Driver's side seat belt, shoulder harness would not extend. several days later the passenger's side harness would not extend either. there was a recall on seat belt, but consumer's vehicle was not included. *ak *nlm | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| The seat belts will not stay tensioned due to misshaped slot in the seat belt guide which allows the seat belt to double and jam during normal driving motions. this was corrected in the 1999 models by reshaping of the slot in the plastic guide. buick customer service originally said there was a service bulletin to cover the problem, but now says this was an error. the dealer investigated possibility of putting new guide slot same as 1999 model, but sid could not be done. this is a constant road hazard due to inability to keep seat belts tight. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 71000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| Dt: consumer states: passenger seat belt won't work, the seat belt will not pull out from the retractor. had trouble with it normally, can pull on it and it will come out, but now it's stuck.*ak consumer adds seat belt was hard to retract and now has failed completely. there is a recall but vehicle did not qualify. *tt *nm | |||
| 05/27/2002 | |||
| Retractor is not working. unable to pull seat belt all the way out to hook it.*ak | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 11/01/2001 | ||
| The seat belt fails. can`t be used to provide safety to front passenger. *ak | |||
| Front seat lap belt will not retract. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| The driver and passenger seat belts retractors failed. yh | |||
| Driver's side lap belt becomes jammed in the retracting mechanism ,causing the seat belt intervals to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 14 | 11/02/1997 | ||
| Sometimes seat belt on the passenger's side will not pull out of the mechanism. the dealer/manufactuer are aware of this problem. car has been serviced 4-5 times for this problem. problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 09/18/2000 | 43000 | 1 | 09/12/2000 |
| Dt: the consumer noted that the seat belt jammed in the retractor while the seat belt was in use, and there was a need for movement, the seat belt simply jammed. this happened to the webbing portion of the belt. nhtsa recall 00v117000 was issued concerning the seat belt. this happened to the front driver's side seat belt only. the consumer purchased the vehicle used, and took it to a local buick dealer. their records indicated that this vehicle was repaired under the recall. however, the recall repairs did not correct the problem. the consumer felt the recall repair work was never performed. the buick manufacturer was contacted. they said there was nothing they could do because the records indicated the work had been done. however, the seat belt was still a problem. the consumer purchased the used vehicle in september 2000, but consumer's notification began on august 31, 2000.*ak | |||
| 04/30/2005 | 68179 | 1 | 02/24/2005 |
| I purchased 1998 buick park avenue, from sanderson lincoln-mercury dealership, glendale, az 85301, on february 24, 2005. subsequently, i experienced a mechanical break-down on april 30, 2005. hence, i have discerned that there were two recalls issued on february 24, 2004, campaign number 04v0900000 and campaign number 00v17000 on april 18, 2000. i am writing because i have experienced both defects. the former campaign caused me to expend $900. for repairs for a cracked manifold and the latter was recently experience when the front seat passenger could not attach the safety seat belt because it had jammed. please advise as to what my recourses should be? power buick, scottsdale, az, never advise me of a recall that is consistent with the auto's breakdown...but did charge me $887.44 for the repair costs. *nm | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. the contact states that the coolant spilled into the engine and vehicle overheated , causing the car to stall. the car was taken to a dealership, and they stated that the engine sucked up all the coolant. apparently it was sucked in to the engine from the egr port hole because it had become degraded. also nhtsa recall campaign id 00v117000 was issued in 2000. it stated that passenger vehicles, some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. this is the problem that consumer's vehicle was having, but manufacturer insisted there was never a recall for this problem.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2001 | |||
| Shoulder belt does not work. shoulder belt twists and jams. there is a recall on shoulder belts, but consumer's vehicle is not included due to vin. contacted dealer, and dealer stated not in recall. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer has not been able to have recall 00v-117 concerning shoulder harness because the parts are not available, the belts are getting worse and the consumer has been waiting three months. nlm | |||
| 09/28/2000 | 2 | ||
| Recall 00v117 can not be completed due to lack of parts. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 10/31/1998 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The middle seat belt in the front will not hold if anyone is sitting there. the dealer has replaced it and the problem continues. *ak | |||