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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V238000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2005 to 10/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 4003 | 04/30/2008 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/15/2008 | 05/29/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling 4,003 my 2006 chevrolet express and gmc savana full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans. the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. for buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. the recall began on april 30, 2008. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463, or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com . note: this campaign is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 05v558). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05113a. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 05V558000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2005 to 10/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 425593 | 03/15/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/19/2005 | 12/19/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. for buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. the recall will be conducted in phases. the first phase mailing began during march 2006. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05113. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
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 - REAR | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2006 chevrolet express 15 passenger van the van is equipped with 4 bench seats. the first three benches seat three people and the last back bench seats four. this leaves a very small walkway to access the seats from the door. the seat belts for the outer positions of the bench seats are affixed to the side walls providing shoulder belts for these seats. these belts have two buckle ends on each belt. the clip on the end of the belt spans the walkway and attaches to the walkway side of the bench seat. the other sliding connector then is attached to the other side of the occupant providing a shoulder and lap restraint. once connected, this buckle is not intended to be removed it lacks a usable button to disconnect the belt. it does have a small rectangular hole in the front to stick in an object, flat screwdriver, or such to disconnect the belt. with this configuration the occupants of the front bench can enter or exit the vehicle without being impeded. the occupants of the remaining seats are forced to transverse the belts of the seats in front of it as they enter or exit the vehicle. this configuration produces a strangulation hazard for 10 of the 15 occupants in the rear of the vehicle as they enter or exit the vehicle. this problem can be compounded in an accident situation. *jb | |||