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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1996 buick riviera. the contact stated that the front driver side seat belt failed. the contact stated that he attempted to put the seat belt on but it failed to connect. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they did not provide the cause of failure, just the replacement part number. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the part was no longer available. the failure mileage was 76,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 buick riviera. the contact stated that the front driver side seat belt failed. the contact stated that he attempted to put the seat belt on but it failed to connect. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they did not provide the cause of failure, just the replacement part number. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the part was no longer available. the failure mileage was 76,000. the vin was not available. mah | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 buick riviera. the contact stated that his seat belt had failed. the contact stated that he attempted to put the seat belt on but it would not connect. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and but they did not provide the cause of failure just the replacement part number. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the part was no longer available. the failure mileage was 76,000. ap | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 112500 | ||
| Seat belt failure: the seat belt fastener(clasp/hook) on my 1996 buick riviera din # 1g4gd2213t4701161 has failed. insertion of the male end of the belt into the female fastener fails to result in the unit locking. buick states they have no recall on this issue or any responsibility to repair it. the rear passenger seat belt (left side, i.e. behind driver) fails to retract the belt or snug it up after the belt is fastened. this results in more than a foot of slack belt and thus affords little protection to a passenger in the event of accident. although there is a buick recall on precisely this problem for this make and model car (gm 00023, dated 15 november 2000, in response to a 28 february 2000 nhtsa recall order, number 00v057000) buick tells me it does not cover my vehicles vin number and is also not their responsibility to repair. since both issues clearly involve safety issues, i thought the nhtsa would be interested. john q. bellingham 201 glenwood circle, 22-d monterey, california 93940 831 375 7738 jqbellingham@hotmail.com | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1996 | 1 | 07/10/1996 | |
| Right front seat belt failed. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 50000 | 1 | 02/22/1996 |
| The drivers' side seat belt buckle will not latch and must be replaced. *la | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in nhtsa recall 00v057000. 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. dealer indicated to the consumer that recall applied only for the year 1995 .*ak | |||
| Rear seat belt retractor; the retractor spring on the belts, which is held together by a pastic plug over the spring, becomes soft and the plug pops out, causing the spring to fail by jumping out of its housing due to heat encountered on rear package shelf in the summer. | |||