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 - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V123000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/1995 to 02/28/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 461851 | 06/27/2001 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/10/2001 | 04/24/2001 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans. some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. the fasten safety-belt audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new alarm module. owner notification began june 27, 2001. 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V057000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1996 to 11/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 18972 | 04/28/1997 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/08/1997 | 04/17/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The outboard safety belt webbing on the right-hand rear bucket seat can separate during a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant would not be properly restrained and personal injury could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a protector on the rear seat cushion frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to being late-april 1997.note: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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 01123 | 06/22/2001 | 623397 | Campaign parts bulletin regarding fasten seat belt warning audible signal. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
| 01036 | 01/01/2001 | 623540 | Information regarding fasten seat belt warning audible signal parts availability. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| 01036 | 06/20/2001 | 623443 | This bulletin states that general motors has decided that certain vehicles fail to confirm to federal/canada motor vehicle safety standard 208, occupant crash protection, 208, occupant restrain system in frontal impact, and article 22-3, tr | 10/29/2001 | |
| 01036 | 08/29/2001 | 620862 | Subject regarding fasten seat belt warning audible signal - parts information update. *tt | 08/31/2001 | |
| 01036 | 08/01/2001 | 620840 | Subject regarding campaign 01036 - fasten seat belt warning audible signal - parts information update. *tt | 08/31/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/19/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I own a 1997 chevy astro van custom. the rear seatbelts do not work in the back benchseat. they haven't worked since we bought the vehicle we have fought and fought to get this issue fixed. the go in with a screwdriver and pop it and say it's ok. its not ok> kids sit back there. or at least they are supposed to. i can't allow anyone to use those seats. i am afraid to get some from the junkyard and for 30,000. i should have working seatbelts. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2001 | |||
| Automatic restraint retractors caught on fire. dealer has repaired vehicle.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 4 | 11/02/1998 | |
| Dealer advised replacement of all safety belts. *slc | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt guide struck passenger while releasing the back seat. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seatbelt recall denied due to vin. | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 09/21/1996 | ||
| Dealer has no knowledge of the safety belt webbing recall. 97v057000. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | |||
| Dealer has no information on the safety belt webbing recall. 97v057000. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Drivers seat belt buckle attachment has faulty webbing that will causes buckle to pull free. please describe details.*jb | |||
| 02/12/2001 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire at seat belt buckle. dealer / manufacturer notified, and repirs were being made at dealer shop. feel free to provide any further deatails on this matter . *ak | |||
| Intermittently seat belt restraints become inoperable. the restraints will not latch into the buckle. vehicle has been repaired and buckles replaced several times. but, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| Vehicle was hit on driver's side while driving 40mph, and then ran head-on into a brick wall. upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. also, left rear seat belt disengaged, leaving occupant unprotected during crash. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Seat behind the driver's seat. the seat is not usable since the seat belt buckle has come off the belt. the manufacturer will not guarantee they will fix it for free. *ak | |||
| Second stage manufacturer tiara motorcoach has a dual retracting system in last rear seat on each side. buckle comes way above shooulder which somehow allows occupant to lean forward even with brakes applied. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 09/11/2001 | |||
| Recall #01v123000/ manufacturer's recall 00v023000; got recall and took vehicle to dealer. also, dealer could not accomodate consumer in a reasonable time. consumer had to wait 1 hour for a 15 minute job.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 06/18/1999 | |||
| Rear seat belt on the passenger's middle side seat isn't working. *ak | |||