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 05/01/2000 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 | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 195000 | ||
| Tl- the the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the seat belt failed. the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the latch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was 195,000. kmj | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 195000 | ||
| Tl-the the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the seat belt failed. the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the latch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle had no recalls on it for that issue. the failure mileage was 1950,000. ap | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 118000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. in october of 2006, while stopped due to construction, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 55-60 mph. the front passenger seat belt failed to restrain the other passenger. she injured her head and had to be hospitalized. she sustained memory loss and had to undergo therapy. in addition, the front air bags failed to deploy. on december 8, 2008 on icy road conditions, the vehicle slid into another vehicle. the seat belts failed to restrain and the air bags failed to deploy. the passenger was injured. the front passenger side fenders of both vehicles were damaged. the seat belt failure caused head injuries once again. the dealer stated that the air bag deployment depended upon the type of crash and how fast the vehicle was traveling. the dealer also stated that the seat belts may or may not lock up in a crash to protect the safety of the driver. the contact stated that the body shop that repaired the vehicle stated that the seat belts should have locked in both crashes. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 118,000. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 4 | ||
| Front passenger's seatbelt has been replaced 3 times. when used it kept tightening and would not release unless unbuckled. at this time belt will not pull out, and will be replaced fourth time since may 2001. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/15/2000 | ||
| Driver's seat belt will not retract while in reverse at low speed . *ak seat belt also came out of locked position while driving, dealer has adjusted seat belt once, now dealer refuses to fix it. *slc | |||