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 - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 00067 | 12/22/2000 | 618116 | Campaign parts bulletin for seat belt buckles that do not meet the pull test requirement. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00067 | 12/20/2000 | 618113 | General motors has decided that certain vehicles have seat belt buckles that do not meet the pull test requirement. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00067 | 01/30/2001 | 618112 | Subject regarding product safety campaign seat belt buckle corrections and clarification. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 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 - FRONT | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Consumer's son was involved in a head on collision at 55 mph. upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy. there were no inuries, however, both vehicles were totaled.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Intermittently two of restraint buckles in rear restraints will not latch properly, leaving occupants unrestrained. a recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model. however, this vehicle is not included in recall due to vin. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer is having problems getting recall 00v-228 repaired. nlm | |||
| 03/19/2001 | 10/01/1999 | ||
| We were involved in an accident where a car ran a stop sign and we hit them broadside with the front of our chevrolet impala at about 30 miles an hour. air bags did not deploy and the passenger side selt belt came unlatched.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| Police vehicle: in pursuit of another vehicle at 40mph. both driver& passenger was properly belted. crossed railroad tracks which were raised, dugged up & paved over. driver lost control & went into a ditch, front end first. vehicle proceeded to roll end to end first & then corner to corner three (3) times. passenger in the front was ejected through door which had came open. seat belt buckle mechanism had released the belt. driver remained belted in vehicle. passenger sustained a torn ankle/ left knee/sprained shoulder & superficial cuts & bruises. driver sustained superficial cuts & bruises. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Since the repair, the consumer was unable to use a heavy duty locking clip to secure the child car seat. the impala seat belts did not lock and required a heavy duty locking clip in order to secure the seat. (model# 22-750-mgn) scc *jb | |||