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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V228003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2000 to 05/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 156305 | 08/24/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/07/2000 | 08/22/2000 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 24, 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 buick at 1-800-521-7300; chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; gmc at 1-800-462-8782; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or saturn at 1-800-553-6000. 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 | |||||
| 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 - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 030101 | 01/03/2001 | 618158 | Subject pertaining to seat belt noncompliance campaign 00067 clarification. *tt | 04/06/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/08/2003 | 29000 | 2 | 04/16/2002 |
| Head on collision with solid cement bridge at 40+ mph. air bags did not deploy, seat belts did not lock in place on impact nor during roll over on my 2000 chevy blazer. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 12/27/2003 | 15 | 11/18/1999 | |
| I purchased my chevrolet blazer new at the end of 1999 and it has been in the shop so much i know all 15 of the mechanics by there first name. the battery has been replaced at least 3 times, the alternator has been changed 3 times, the automatic transmission has been replaces, the seat handles have been replaced more than once, the seat belts have been replaced from locking up, the front end has had work done to it and still is not fixed, the rear right speaker does not work, the fuel gauge has been replaced, the gas petal sticks i haft to clean the card at least every month, the heater core has been replaced 3 times and it still does not get hot. i was told that this was caused by the orange antifreeze and was told that chey would not warranty their 5 year antifreeze and the dealer told me that i needed a $500.00 engine flush that i could do my shelf for $10.00 but i was then told that the engine was corroded up inside and i would need a new motor and they would not pay for it even under warranty. i called gm complaint line and was told that they new of the problem and they could not offer me any help. the complaint line was a joke and a waste of my time. i will never buy another chevy this is my second vehicle. my first was a s10 and i had the same problems. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/05/2001 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| My wife was driving down a one way and a lady blew through a stop sign out in front of my wife. my wife hit here in the middle of the ladies car at 35mph. my wife was not wearing a seat belt at the time due to the fact it had stopped working the night before. she was on her way to the dealer ship at the time of the accident. on impact the air bags did not deploy on the driver or passenger side. the doors on the vehicle locked. a person came to get my wife out of the suv but they could not due to the doors locking. i would think that in a 35mph crash that did approx. $8000 of damage that the air bag would hve gone off. i hope this can be solved. thank you.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 2 | ||
| Driver's side seat belt will not stay latched while driving. the light for seat belt appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed the driver that the part was not available due to a back order. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Seat belt retractor does not work. *la | |||
| 07/11/2000 | |||
| Seat belt retractor would not retract all the way when released. had part replaced with another type of seat belt due to orginial seat belt being discontinued because of some incompatibility with this seat belt and vehicle. it is very difficult to lock belt.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 12/04/2003 | 49001 | 2 | |
| Automatic transmission failure made it impossible for vehicle to go into the reverse gear. also, consumer was unable to buckle the rear seat belt because the plate got stuck in the holster, and the holster was stuck in the seat. dealership was notified of both failures, but was unable to resolve the problems. *ak | |||