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 - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V227000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1999 to 05/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 269169 | 01/31/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/05/2002 | 09/05/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles contain driver and front passenger lap and/or shoulder belt retractors that may not remain locked up as designed during a crash in which the belt pretensioners deploy. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In such a crash, this could result in an increase in injury for that occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a retainer kit in the driver and passenger safety belt pretensioner. owner notification began january 31, 2003. 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 cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 02031. also, customers can 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 | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 97450 | 1 | 09/15/2006 |
| My seat belts did not activate when we suffered a rear end collision we purchased new ones, and then was told they only activate when brake pedal is depressed at speeds of over 25 mph. this info. is not in any manual neither cadillac or ford(which i also have)*jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 04/03/2002 | |||
| Seat belts too short to be buckled. only occurs on cadillac, not lincoln, lexus, etc. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/25/2006 | 1 | ||
| Tl*- the contact is a state trooper who called to make the complaint. the contact stated that an occupant was driving a 2002 cadillac deville at 61 mph and vehicle went off the road and hit a concrete culvert. after it struck the concrete culvert the vehicle rolled onto its roof. when the first impact occurred the seat belt worked properly. however, seat belt assembly came to pieces, and the occupant became loose ,bouncing inside the vehicle , dying at the scene of the accident. *ak the right front seat passenger died in the crash. a recall had been performed on the seat belts prior. updated 02/22/07.*jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 11/30/2001 | 1 | 10/30/2001 | |
| There is a design flaw in front seat belt shoulder strap mount, it is at the shoulder of the seat. for a person 5 feet and shorter strap would go across the middle of neck, which could cause major injuries in an accident.*ak consumer is concerned about the safety of his wife when she operates this vehicle. consumer states regardless of the available seat belt adjustments the shoulder strap winds up on her neck. *jg | |||