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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V111000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/1996 to 08/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 71569 | 11/13/2000 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/17/2000 | 04/28/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lap belt webbing can twist allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the seat belt may be unusable. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install inserts to the belt web guide of each lap belt retractor. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 13, 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. 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 - FRONT | |||||
| 00034 | 11/10/2000 | 617611 | General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the lap belt webbing may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the r | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00034 | 11/01/2000 | 616374 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the lap belt webbing may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
| 00146 | 11/10/2000 | 616382 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the lap belt webbing may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. when the belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unusable. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| EA00009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/16/2000 | 04/18/2000 | FRONT LAP BELT MALFUNCTION | 00V111000 | |
| Allege that the lap belt webbing fails to retract and, in some cases, can not be extended for use, redering the active restraint inoperative. | ||||||
| PE99076 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/10/1999 | 03/16/2000 | FRONT LAP BELT MALFUNCTION | ||
| Odi has received eleven vehicle owner's questionnaires (voq) reporting that the subject vehicles' lap belts bind up so that they either allow slack to develop in the webbing (preventing adequate occupant restraint), or prevent extension of the belt from the retractor for use.field inspections and consumer complaints suggest that webbing twists tend to develop in the lap portions of the subject belts and are then ingested into the retractor assembly, leading to the reported malfunctions.at present, the known repair forthis condition is replacement of the belt/retractor assembly.one complaintant reports that her dealer has refused further service after performing two passenger side retractor replacements.another complaint vehicle was repurchased under florida's lemon law after unsuccessful visits to 3 dealers to remedy lap belts that had jammed on five separate occasions.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope of this phenomenon. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Driver seat belt mechanism repeatedly jams making it inoperable | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Seat belt mechanism is jammed and unusable on drivers side. passenger side belt was repaired previously, but i have no reason to think it will not fail again. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that drivers side seat belt does not lock. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer became aware of recall 00v-111, however is having a difficult time receiving the repair because the dealer is not aware of the recall. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/13/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Steering locked, headlights stuck open, short circuited and melted rearview mirror, dead battery in a brand new car reasons undetermined by dealer just replaced 2 batteries, smoke coming from vents smell of burning wires, key fob inoperable, multiple computer warnings for no apparent reason, tire pressure warnings, fuel gauge warnings, check engine warnings, driver seat motor groans loudly like its straining to move, steering wheel has a grinding/squealing noise when turned hard left or right, computer memory inoperable, seatbelts get stuck in or retract back, rearview mirror gets so hot you can't touch it, drivers seat won't move forward at times unless manually placed there then it will move back while i am driving making it impossible for my feet to touch the pedals. this car has major electrical problems and i would like gm to take responsiblitiy for the defects and refund my money. i don't believe these problems are fixable. the car is flawed and needs to be recalled. what are we waiting for someone to die in the process. it will happen if something isn't done promptly. you can't expect to pay this kind of money or any monies for something that is not safe to put on the road with all these problems. especially steering and electrical problems that could possibly start a fire. if you can't drive it depenbably and safely what good is this absolutely beautiful car to its owners. | |||
| 03/13/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Steering locked, headlights stuck open, short circuited and melted rearview mirror, dead battery in a brand new car reasons undetermined by dealer just replaced 2 batteries, smoke coming from vents smell of burning wires, key fob inoperable, multiple computer warnings for no apparent reason, tire pressure warnings, fuel gauge warnings, check engine warnings, driver seat motor groans loudly like its straining to move, steering wheel has a grinding/squealing noise when turned hard left or right, computer memory inoperable, seatbelts get stuck in or retract back, rearview mirror gets so hot you can't touch it, drivers seat won't move forward at times unless manually placed there then it will move back while i am driving making it impossible for my feet to touch the pedals. this car has major electrical problems and i would like gm to take responsiblitiy for the defects and refund my money. i don't believe these problems are fixable. the car is flawed and needs to be recalled. what are we waiting for someone to die in the process. it will happen if something isn't done promptly. you can't expect to pay this kind of money or any monies for something that is not safe to put on the road with all these problems. especially steering and electrical problems that could possibly start a fire. if you can't drive it depenbably and safely what good is this absolutely beautiful car to its owners. ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 50 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Chevy at the 1-800-222-1020 does not know about recall #00034 what is going on here no safety defect listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/25/2000 | 0 | ||
| While filling fuel tank fuel was leaking. while driving a security light will pop on sometimes. when pulling out seat belt it will retract and lock without releasing. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front lap belts jam in the retractor. a recall has been issued on the vehicle make and medel; but the vehicle was not included in the recall because the owner was not notified. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Passenger's side seat belt is jammed & failed to retract to original position. once pulled out to be used, it would twist as it was going back. took to dealers & had the belt retractor replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 30 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Passenger and driver side seat belt retractors constantly jam, causing seat belts to be inoperable. took to dealer who lubed retractors, which had no effect. caused by seatbelt improperly feeding into retractor and ratchet mechanism preventing belt from being pulled back out to correct. retractor spring is not strong enough to completely wind in the belts when folded, causing a jammed situation where the belt will neither retract fully or pull out. this renders the belts unusable. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1999 | 50 | ||
| Driver and passenger seat belt retractors jam repeatedly, causing seat belts to become unsable, which could cause injury or death in a crash. i returned the vehicle to the dealer wh said ther had been no problems reported with this design. he lubed the assemblies, which had no effect. i believe that there is a design flaw with respect to the locking/ratcheting mechanism thet is supposed to allow the seat belt to be locked in a tight position to hold the occupants in the seats better for high lateral forces. unfortunatly, the design of the assembly frequently allows (and causes due to retract angles) the belt to feed into the retractor folded over. when this happens, the retract spring does not have enough power to pull the the belt all of the way in, which it must do to release the ratcheting mechanism. the result is a jammed belt that is prevented from being pulled out by the locking mechanism and prevented from retracting from the folded belt. since i know about the problem, i am very carefull when taking off the belt, but it still happens occasionaly. the passenger side jams much morer frequently due to varying people not familier with the care that must be taken to prevent a jam. i can clear the jam by getting out of the car, kneeling on the ground and working the belt in and jerking out until it wraps all of the way in twisted. this usually takes around 20 - 30 minutes to accomplish. i have had to do this around 50 times now. since it is illegal and unsafe to drive the vehicle with out a seat bealt properly fastened around all occupants, i am considering having the vehicle transported to the dealer on a flatbed each time it jams. i would really appreciate some help on this matter. please call for more details.*ak | |||
| Driver's and passenger's seat belts will not release from the retracting mechanism, causing the seat belts to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 03/16/1999 | |||
| Passenger's side seat belt will not retract, it binds at the corner and will get stuck in the out position. the dealer has been contacted and replaced the seat belt, but the problem is still present. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1999 | 3 | 04/30/1999 | |
| Passenger's seatbelt gets stuck in the retractor which causes seatbelt to be inoperable, and won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. dealer replaced the seatbelt system, but problem still exists. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/14/1999 | 4 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Steering wheel locked up when in reverse gear, and the vehicle was rolling which could have caused an accident. 2. passenger's side seat belt will not retract in place properly or it will twist and jam the system ,causing loss of protection. the service department admits to the defect in both cases. *ak ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| 11/05/1998 | 50 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Seat belt on passenger side jams and fails to retract or extend. the angle of the seatbelt system does not enable the occupant to easily use it without coaxing it back in. the dealer is now replacing the belt for a second time. i have spoken to three other new corvette owners who have experienced trouble with the seat belts, especially on the passanger side. their solution was not to wear the belt, which is not a valid or legal solution. the dealer intake people agree with us that the belts are too sensative, but can only replace the belt. *ak | |||