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 | |||||
| SB-07-09-41-010A | 02/01/2010 | 10034404 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: airbag light on, dtc b0071 and b0081 set (diagnose and replace right front seatbelt buckle, if necessary). upon investigation, the technician may find dtc b0071 set in the passenger presence system (pps) and | 11/10/2010 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-07-09-41-010A | 02/01/2010 | 10034404 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: airbag light on, dtc b0071 and b0081 set (diagnose and replace right front seatbelt buckle, if necessary). upon investigation, the technician may find dtc b0071 set in the passenger presence system (pps) and | 11/10/2010 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the driver side seat belt would not secure into the latch. the contact had to try to connect it several times before the connection was successful. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the driver side seat belt would not secure into the latch. the contact had to try to connect it several times before the connection was successful. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000. kmj | |||
| 02/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| We purchased this vehicle from wally mccarthy's in minnesota on 12/21/07. on february 15, 2008, the car was involved in a severe collision when other driver failed to stop. on star was alerted immediately and showed that air bags deployed. however, air bags did not deploy and pretensioner belts failed causing permanent injuries. wally mccarthy refuses to speak with us and gm offers nothing in resolving case as of 2/17/09. see cnn ireport for photos under chevy impala. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2007 | 1 | ||
| I was traveling on the hwy at about 70-75 miles per hour when i tried to miss an object in the road my steering wheel locked up and i spun to the right resulting in my car hitting the guard rail and spinning back across the hwy to hit the median wall. my passenger was injured b/c his seatbealt did not restrain him and no airbags deployed. nothing has been done to the car it is still in post accident condition. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2007 | 12700 | 2 | 05/22/2007 |
| I own a 2007 chevrolet impala. both front seat belts do not latch or when they do latch they unlatch on their own. i've taken this car to the dealer twice and the dealer has not resolved the issue. i am driving a car that does not have working seat belts. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Dear nhtsa, please investigate the following serious concerns that have affected my vehicle safety in addition to other chevy impala drivers: vehicle: 2007 chevy impala. 65,000 miles, 1 owner, impala ls 3.5 l v6 safety concern # 1- intermediate steering shaft - gm refuses to acknowledge the seriousness of this problem. my vehicle's steering wheel clicks during driving & temporarily jams causing a feeling of disconnection from the road. it has caused a momentary loss of steering control, and i feel this is a serious safety concern to be addressed. this is an ongoing design problem for many gm models(as per my google search), gm refuses to make corrections to the design nor issue a recall. --------------------------------- safety concern # 2- power steering pump- power steering pump loosing effectiveness & turning performance, meaning pump may be failing at any time. this too is another common problem with chevy models. please encourage gm to expand power steering pump recall to include chevy impala models. ---------------------------- safety concern # 3- rear back seat center seat belt looses tension when used in conjunction with infant car seat. when vehicle goes around 30 mile/hr turns or mild turns, seat belt locking mechanism(the one that holds the seat belt tense during braking) disengages & permits the seat belt to loosen causing child seat to move across the seat & or in one serious case with my son flip sideways(luckily my wife caught the seat as it tipped sideways). i have followed all safety instructions as per car seat manufacturer (evenflow aura travel system). this is a concern, since the tension only stays firm in abrupt stops, this leads me to question the safety in a roll over scenario. i have since used the seat level car seat hooks since the past few events( this greatly reduces the ease of sharing the car seat between vehicles). my other vehicle(nissan altima) has no such problem, the tension mechanism on the altima remains firm | |||