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 - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V027000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1991 to 06/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 157740 | 03/25/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/04/1994 | 02/17/1994 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle fails to conform to fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. the safety belt of the left third row seat on the six passenger van and the center second row seat of the seven passenger van may lock up and cannot be withdrawn from the retractor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: the occupants of these seats will not be able to use the affected belt. in the event of a vehicle crash, unbelted occupants are at increased risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners are being asked to inspect their vehicles to determine if the suspect retractor exhibits a lockup condition. based on this inspection, dealers will replace the safety belts if the belt locks up. replacement of the suspect safety belt will be available to consumers for the life of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; seat belts; lap; rear.vehicle description: six and seven passenger vans.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of chargeor the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020; pontiac service center at1-800-762-2737; and oldsmobile service center at 1-800-442-6537. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/14/1998 | |||
| Restraint system failure. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/30/2002 | 1 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Driver's side replaced 4/99 same proble gm notified and fixed free due to the fact that it was a safety problem; now they refuse to fix the passenger side due to the fact that there is 90,000 miles on vehicle; as far as i'm concerned it is still a safety issue regardless of mileage. i had 64,000 miles on vehicle when driver's side was replaced in 1999.*ak | |||
| 07/11/1996 | |||
| Both front shoulder/lap belt combination has failed, suddenly belts have no pressure/no force/no protection, hang loose. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 02/01/1993 | ||
| Seatbelt will not release, making it unusable. there has been a recall on this vehicle, for other seatbelts in other locations for this same reason. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/26/2002 | 2 | ||
| Passenger side seat belt will not return into the retractor, leaving occupant without any restraint. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak the passenger front seat belt retractor broke. the retractors were poorly built since on two previous occasions the retractors were not working properly. *yh | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Both driver and passenger side seat belts will not retract in the housing mechansim, causing the seat belt to be very loose or very tight depending on the occupant of the seat. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 05/04/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| The driver's seat belt lies slack the entire length of the belt. it doesn't retract back into the belt holder to secure the driver snugly into the seat. *ak | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| I got in and attempted to put right front seat belt on. it would not rewind and will not come out of fully extendend position. unable to use this seat in vehicle now due to extreme safety risk. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2000 | 07/01/1992 | ||
| Front passenger and left rear seatbelts retractors have failed. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1999 | |||
| Driver's seat belt will not retract. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | |||
| The front seatbelt retractors do not retract, leaving room between the belt and the passenger. dealer says the retractors need to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 4 | ||
| Middle row right seat belt fully pulled out, will not retract; driver's seat belt locked up, would not retract; occupant uses lap belt portion only. *ak | |||
| 02/24/1997 | 07/01/1993 | ||
| Seat belt retractors: seat belts on front left and right side will not retract, have taken in for repairs twice and had repaired at no cost, is still having the same problem. dealer will repair but at consumer's expense. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's seat belt retractors are broken, rendering the seat belts inoperative. *ak | |||
| The driver's seat belt retractor sometimes getstangled up, took to dealer and he fixed it, currently having the same problem . *ak | |||
| 11/20/1995 | |||
| Driver's side seat belt is not retracting when unlatching seatbelt. tt | |||
| Driver's shoulder/lap belt won't retract into assembly. tt | |||