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 | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V005000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1989 to 08/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 412792 | 02/22/1991 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/02/1991 | 02/19/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Webbing separation could occur without prior warning andincrease the risk of injury to belted front outboard occupants in a high energycrash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: front shoulder safety belt.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| 92V003000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1990 to 02/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 347866 | 01/31/1992 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/10/1992 | 01/23/1992 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with fmvss 208. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belts; fmvss 208.description of vehicles: passenger vehicles; 1991 gm j and w model cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/28/1997 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Was traveling on a curve when in split second loss steering and ended off roadway upside down ,it was after about a year i started getting recall notices that said this same thing would happen ,these recalls started in 2000,and 2001 ,and that's when i started to think that infact the bolts failing caused my accident or contributed to it . i made calls to buick and was even sent a recall list post dated 12-20-2000, today looking online seems alot of trouble with bolts were occurring 96 + 97 but i was never noticed until it was too late ,i called buick last year and they now say they have no info on my prior years calls to them ,and to date i have not been reimbursed for my losses ,no offer to repair ,refund ect . my only thought that these need to be better noticed to consumers for safety reasons, as with toyota recall i'm not sure the public is or has been made aware that they should report any thing about a car to the nhtsa web site and let it work out itself thru the database, i did not have a computer back then to access the 10 fold info on such recalls to protect the public ,my main concern today is what is buick going to do for my losses? thank you *tr | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| Shoulder belt isn't working on the passenger's side due to the rail being stuck. driver's side shoulder belt is working intermittently. *ak | |||
| The driver's and passenger's side automatic seat belts will not retract into the retractor mechanism when releasing the seat belt from buckle. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 53000 | 3 | |
| While traveling at 20 mph vehicle slowed down. consumer noticed the gas tank was low, and drove into the gas station for gas, and another consumer yelled that vehicle was leaking gas. consumer noticed gasoline all over the street. vehicle had to be towed. gas tank and fuel line were replaced. also, consumer was concerned, that seat belts cut across the passengers' throat, and needed to be redesigned.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1991 | ||
| No notice of recall on the seat belts. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Failure of the buckle of drivers seat belt. failure occurred with no more than routine buckling and unbuckling. *bf *nm | |||
| 11/24/1995 | |||
| Drivers side seat belt broke and dealership unable to find replacement for consumer. please describe. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Recalls 91v005 & 92v003; driver's seat belt malfunctioned, the shoulder belt did not retract. won't protect the occupant in event of an accident. manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1998 | |||
| The seat belt on the driver's side is hanging out of the retractor, and will not retract back into the mechanism. the dealer is aware of the problem. dealer not willing to correct free of charge. *ak | |||
| Driver's side seat belt retractor mechanism located inside the door is completely inoperative and the whole belt has to be replaced. *ak | |||
| The passenger side seat belt retractor will not retract back. tt | |||
| Passenger front shoulder/lap belt won't retract back inside door assembly. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 5 | ||
| Shoulder belt guide loop attached to door has a cracked cover. this causes the shoulder belt to be loose and not retracting properly.*ak | |||