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 - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V065000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1995 to 02/28/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 50709 | 05/13/1997 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/18/1997 | 05/01/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture and injury to the seat occupant can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 13, 1997. 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, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 98V306000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1994 to 01/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 111470 | 12/18/1998 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/01/1998 | 12/03/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during december 1998. 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, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.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 | |||||
| 97023A | 12/01/1998 | 97023 | 615105 | Recall campaign involving replacing the rear seat belt anchor plate. *tt | 12/28/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/13/2003 | 43000 | 1 | 05/16/2003 |
| While driving with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle started steering itself. when the brakes were applied, the abs locked up. the consumer lost control of the vehicle and impacted a guard rail. *ak the vehicle spun around and backed into the guard rail. the vehicle then turned around and faced the other side of the road. the air bag(s) did not deploy and the seat belts did not restrain the consumer. *scc *jb | |||
| Driver's side lap and shoulder belt does not retract into the housing mechanism, cause unknown. dealer has replaced the seat belts seven times with no corection to the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 11/20/1998 | 10 | ||
| Vehicle seat belt continually needs replacement and repair, unable to remedy failures. | |||
| 03/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt failed to restrain driver, resulting in injury. *dh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/02/1995 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Buckles do not lock properly which affects rear and front passenger seats. dealer alredy contacted.*ak *yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 160000 | 1 | |
| The seat belt retractor spring malfunctioned, the dealer stated the part was not available. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat belt retractor failed to retract, causing seat belt to fit loosely. *dh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 05/30/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Air bag deployed with car sitting still just starting engine. injured right shoulder. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 140000 | 1 | |
| The rear center seat belt anchor has come off. the consumer made contact with the manufacturer, who advised the consumer that his vehicle is not included in the seat belt recall 98v306000. *nm the consumer stated this recall described his situation exactly . *bf *nm | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Rear seat belt failure. *ak | |||