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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V057000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1993 to 06/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 85253 | 11/15/2000 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/28/2000 | 02/29/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the rear shoulder belt(s) do not retract. a retainer could separate from a rear seat shoulder belt retractor which results in the retractor return spring becoming disengaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In a crash, an occupant may receive more severe injuries if there is excessive slack in the shoulder belt. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect both rear shoulder belt retractors for correct function and install a spring cover retaining strap to each retractor. if a retractor does not function correctly, it will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 00023.owner notification began november 15, 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 oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or 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 | |||||
| 00023 | 11/08/2000 | 617618 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the rear seat shoulder belts do not retract due to the retractor return spring becoming disengaged from the spool shaft. *tt- | 03/19/2001 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 00023 | 11/01/2000 | 616373 | General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the rear seat shoulder belts do not retract due to the retractor return spring | 02/23/2001 | |
| 00145 | 11/10/2000 | 616383 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the rear seat shoulder belts do not retract due to the retractor return spring becoming disengaged from the spool shaft. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| PE99059 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/15/1999 | 02/22/2000 | REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR | ||
| Odihas received seven complaints of alleged rear seat belt retractor problems on model year (my 1995 oldsmobile aurora and my 1995-96 buick riviera vehicles.the complaints state that the retractor mechanisms fail to retract the belt webbing, thus not providing secure fit for the occupants.three of the complaintants stated that a spring in the retractor had failed.all of the complaints have been received since august of 1998. | ||||||
| EA00006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/22/2000 | 03/06/2000 | REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR | 00V057000 | |
| Alleged failure or loss of the return spring in the outboard rear seat belt retractor assemblies prevents proper seat belt tension or fit on the occupant | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 01/20/2005 | 75200 | 3 | |
| Vehicle is experiencing problems with the driver side seat belt. the seat belt will not support the driver. owner has contacted the dealer, but the problem still exist. *nm on 5/32004 consumer was hit on the driver's side by a 18 wheeler. they replaced the seat belt with a new one and the same problem still occurred. the consumer believes the design of this gm belt is defective because it does not provide protection during side impact accidents. the consumer believes all buick riviera's need to be recalled and replaced with belts that will work and give protection . *bf *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer believes the seat belt retractor are of poor quality causing the seat belt not to retract. nlm | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| Passenger lap and shoulder restrants are inoperable. dealer replaced both back seat lap belt and restraints at owner's expense. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Front seat belts show wear/signs of ripping. *dsh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/19/2000 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| I pulled nhtsa recall campaign # 00v0057000 & called dlr. they pulled up vin. and said there wasno safety recall on my vin. i then called ebony davis @ buick .she said nhtsa recall not correct and was not related to anything at buick. please help i think this repair is something buick should pay for.tfct was invail h. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Recall 00 v 057 000. consumer has contacted dealer, state park motors in wintersville, oh 43953, 740-264-3113, to schedule and appointment for the racall on 1-dec-2000. as of to date, dealer was telling consumer that parts were on back order. manufacturer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| Driver's side seatbelt doesn't retract. dealership is aware of the defect. she has to replaced it herself.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Rear seat belt will not retract. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 06/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Rear shoulder belt has stopped restraining. you all are showing a recall but the buick motor co. does not. mines does have the defect .*ak | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Both rear outboard seat belts do not retract, engine has severe skip when acsending hill in overdrive 9dealer cannot diagnose) and anti-lock/ traction light come on, occasionally brakes seem to stick after coming to stop. *ak | |||
| 12/02/1994 | |||
| Rear shouilder belt doesn't release from retracting mechanism. vehicle not included in recall number 00v057000. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| #1.traction off light came on & stayed on. replaced pmc. #2. rear seatbelt will not retract. retractor needs replacing. | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Rear seats seat belt retractors broke. *ak both rear seat belt retractors failed within one week of each other. *yh | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Right and left rear seat belt locked/retractor failed. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Both rear seat belt retractors failed, belts will not retract, unsafe in the event of an accident, as the occupants are not secured to the seating area. | |||
| 2 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Seat belt retractors failed. | |||
| 10/17/1997 | 2 | 05/06/1997 | |
| Seat belts retractors failed for the left and right rear seat. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 10/30/2004 | 35705 | 2 | |
| The rear seat belts failed to retract as well as the right side. the rear seats were rarely used. this failure was due to the defect described in recall 00v057000 rear shoulder belts but the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer took the vehicle to have recall repair oov-057 of the rear seat belt, the consumer requested that the dealer also replace the front seat belt since they failed in the same manner as the rear (not retracting), the consumer paid for the repair of the front seat belts but feels they should have been recalled with the rear ones since they exhibited the same failure. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| Rear passenger lap seat belt and shoulder restrants are inoperable.deale notified.*ak | |||
| 08/20/1998 | |||
| While checking vehicle, consumer noticed rear seat belts were broken in half. the consumer did not contact the dealer for parts. please provide any further details. ak | |||