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 - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 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 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out while driving on the high way. luckily i am a strong man and was driving and not my wife. the front passenger seat belt is now no longer usable due to the fact that it is stuck buckled together for the 2nd time. it can no be detached. this is a safety hazard. and now i must replace this seat belt and buckle. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 21000 | 2 | 06/10/2005 |
| On the date listed, my wife was driving at app. 40mph. at which point she ran into the rear of another vehicle that was stopped. upon impact the seat belt failed to keep her in the driver seat. there was also no airbag deployment. upon impact she flew upwards and forward, hitting her face on the visor. she went to the hospital where they did scans and found no bleeding on the brain, however she was injured in the face to which she still has a bump on the bridge of her nose and still gets headaches. also, shortly after the accident she had two black eyes and a concussion. the vehicle was repaired, but there was no indication that anything was done with the airbag system or the seat belt, by the auto body shop. we contacted gm a day or two after the accident. they sent an engineer out to gather readings from the car a few weeks later. it wasn't until this week that we heard something back from gm. they said there was nothing for them to do and they left it at that. we are still driving the same car and are very weary of what could happen if we are involved in another accident. i think there needs to be a recall done and the manufacture held liable for the equipment failure. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2005 | 10000 | 1 | 04/28/2005 |
| Dt: 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the consumer stated while sliding through a red light another vehicle hit consumer's on the driver's side rear. the vehicle then hit a pole, spun around, and hit another pole. the vehicle almost flipped over. it went up on two wheels and came back down. there was front and rear end damage. the vehicle was totaled. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, and the passenger's seat belt came off. the vehicle has not been inspected yet to determine why this happened on august 27, 2005. a police report was taken. the passewnger sustained injuries, hit chest and arm on the dash,board and she was bruised. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 61882 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately between 15-20 mph on normal road conditions. a chime sounded inside the vehicle; followed by the power steering warning light indicator illumination. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation for a short period of five seconds. in addition, the front driver door caused an extremely intense electrical shock whenever accessing the door. the front driver side seat belt buckle failed to function. the failure occurrences were whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician refused to perform a diagnostic testing without a service charge. the vehicle has not been inspected for the failure or repaired at this time. the contact had concern of the potential safety hazard. the failure mileage was 61,882. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 53000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger seat belt retractors were locked. he also stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument control panel. he refused to have the dealer inspect the vehicle because they wanted to charge him $100. the vehicle has not been repaired. he called the manufacturer and they referred him back to the dealer. the failure mileage was 53,000. updated 5/19/08 *cn updated 05/19/08 | |||