Chevrolet Impala 2009 - Seat belts - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Chevrolet Impala 2009

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

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 - ANCHORAGE
10V480000	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	from 04/01/2008 to 06/30/2009	V (Vehicle)	303100	11/05/2010	MFR	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	10/13/2010	10/13/2010	571	210
Defect Summary	Gm is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 chevrolet impalas for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. the front safety belt webbing may not have been properly secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner mounted to the side of the seat nearest the door.
Consequence Summary	The safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, which could result in injury to the occupant.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect both front safety belts for proper installation of the anchors to the pretensioners and, if necessary, reinstall the anchors. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on november 5, 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Notes	Gm safety recall no. 10312.owners 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	Item no.	Summary	Added
SEAT BELTS
08-09-41-007G	04/27/2012	10043830	Passenger presence system (pps) may command passenger airbag indicator and seat belt reminder on when electronic devices (computers, mp3 players, cell phones, diagnostic scan tool, etc.) are placed on front passenger seat, dtcs 5045 or b	04/27/2012
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
PIC-5240	09/01/2009	10032432	Chevrolet: front passengers seat belt is difficult to pull outward or may rattle when unoccupied. *pe	03/24/2010
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
PIC-5396	11/01/2010	10037351	Gm: clarification on internal trouble codes for pretensioners. *rm	05/20/2011
PIC-5396	11/01/2010	10037351	Ready	05/20/2011
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	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	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

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
SEAT BELTS
11/07/2011	6900	1
	I was driving to work on the freeway then i noticed that my car's rpm started bouncing up and down from two and a half to two and back and forth and then my check engine light turns on and says engine power is reduced and as well as the service traction light turns on. i see that i have to press on the gas pedal a lot more further down for my car to stay at 60 mph and after 2 minutes of this my car's rpm drops to 0. my car turns off with the car reading starter disabled and service throttle. i had to pull to the shoulder. this incident had made me late for work and this incident happens a lot now. this can happen from once every two or three weeks to twice a week. just recently my car's seat belts will become undone without anyone clicking the button for it to release. also recently my service airbags light has came on. *tr
11/07/2011	6900
	I was driving to work on the freeway then i noticed that my car's rpm started bouncing up and down from from two and a half to two and back and forth and then my check engine light turns on and says engine power is reduced and as well as the service traction light turns on. i see that i have to press on the gas pedal a lot more further down for my car to stay at 60 mph and after 2 minutes of this my car's rpm drops to 0. my car turns off with the car reading starter disabled and service throttle. i had to pull to the shoulder. this incident had made me late for work and this incident happens a lot now. this can happen from once every two or three weeks to twice a week. just recently my car's seat belts will become undone without anyone clicking the button for it to release. also recently my service airbags light has came on.
10/23/2010	40000
	Tl-the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash and the front driver
10/23/2010	40000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated the vehicle was in a crashed, and the driver frontal seat belt failed to restrain. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact received nhtsa campaign id number 10v480000 seat belts:front:anchorage, after the failure occurred. the contact received injuries to the head. the failure and the current mileage was 40,000. li
10/14/2011	40000
	The air bag light illuminated . we took the vehicle to gmc -buick dealer who said there was a problem with seatbelt anchor assembly and has had a recall. they said the car had been in for the recall id # 89931 and had been checked. we did not own the vehicle at that time. we bought the vehicle on 8/ 31/11 from a different dealership. we had owned the vehicle only 6 weeks when the problem arose. we don't know if problem was ever solved or if the trouble was just cleared. the light was off when we left the dealership this time. we believe if problem was properly repaired on the recall there would not be a problem at this time. this dealer (young- buick gmc) of owosso, mi said the cost of the repair is $190.79. we don't think that we should have to pay for this repair because it was a recall and the problem still exist. evidenty the problem still exists it must of not been fixed properly.
04/30/2009	12000
	Tl-the contact rented a 2009 chevrolet impala. while driving approximately 45 mph another vehicle crashed into her and none of the air bags deployed. the seat belts also did not hold any of the passengers firm. the police appeared on the scene and 4 major injuries were reported. all 4 passengers were taken to the hospital to have their injuries treated. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop. she was not sure if the vehicle was ever examined for the cause of failure. the failure and current mileages were 12,000. sm.