Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 040850011 | 07/01/2004 | 10012127 | Repairing napped seat fabric. *eh | 02/14/2005 | |
| 010940001 | 06/01/2001 | 623013 | Information regarding replacement of front seat belt retractor and buckle usage. *tt | 10/25/2001 | |
| 050301 | 03/05/2001 | 619229 | The seatbelt replacement parts do not match or are unable to latch to the existing belt. *tt | 05/19/2001 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 010940001 | 06/01/2001 | 623024 | Information regarding replacement of the front seat belt retractor and buckle usage. *tt | 10/25/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| Consumer 1999 silverado arm rest does not lock into place. *ts after the seat belt recall was performed, the consumer discovered the problem with the arm rest, which was not a problem previously. *jb | |||
| 02/10/2005 | 125000 | 24 | 08/24/1999 |
| Dt: driver's side safety belt will not extend so it can be used. will not come out of the reel. the other concern were the abs brakes. had situations while in traffic the abs activated on their own. this removes control from the driver, and is startling when it happens. there is a vibration from the abs. tried to corrrespond with gm, but feot concerns have fallen on deaf ears. no repair has been made as of yet. the seat belt began to fail on 1-1-03, and the abs system began to malfunction on 2-10-05. *ak | |||
| 06/11/2001 | 1 | 03/31/1999 | |
| Abs light came on while driving also, when engine was shut off fan kept going. dealer replaced abs motor. *ak the rear window on passenger side leaks water. driver side window rattles when closing door. driver door squeaks when opening and closing. the front seat belt locks up. the front end was leaking due to front differential vent failure. wiper blades failed. driver?s seat would not move due to seat adjuster failure. the abs light came on because the abs motor was defective. transmission was leaking. the battery was leaking and was replaced. the coolant light came on due to a leaking water pump. *yh | |||
| 10/20/2001 | |||
| Driver's seatbelt will intermittently not pull out. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Center interior seatbelt will not hold. seatbelt buckle will contact. but, when loosening up belt it will not retract at all. *ak | |||
| 05/25/2001 | |||
| Consumer contacted champion chevrolet 707 n sepulveda blvd. manhattan beach, ca 90266 phone# 310-316-1234 on may 25,2001 that parts were not available. since then consumer has contacted dealer and the manufacturer in june, and they both could not say when parts would become available.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Seat belts were replaced by manufacturer under a recall, replacement belts were of such design that they would not release with slight movement. when going over a bump they would tighten. when first putting on belts consumer has to try a few times first before belt extends enough to be buckled up. *ak *jb | |||
| 04/27/2000 | |||
| Seat belt was never corrected by dealer. consumer has received another recall for a different problem. *ak | |||
| 11/03/1999 | |||
| On going problem with the seat belt would lock up on the passenger that they are unable to move, not unless you release the buckle; only the passenger side. dealer notified and made repairs/ replacement and condition still reoccurring. please provide any further details: | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 70000 | 3 | 09/15/1999 |
| My driver's side seatbelt consistently gets stuck and won't come out. also both my front windows are broken. the mechanism that moves them up and down has broken and they now fall down into the door as a result. there was no accident or incident of any kind to initiate these problems. *jb | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| Both frontal passenger and driver's seat belts were inoperative. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined thar seat belts needed to be replaced, and replaced them. however, the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| 1999 chevrolet silverado faulty driver restraint system. *mr the vehicle was involved in an accident. the safety belt failed to the restrain the driver, and the air bag did not deploy. *ts. the driver received serious head injuries. (lawyer john kelly on behalf of client, james scott). *jb | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Front lap seat belts performed poorly. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/18/2002 | 7 | 03/01/2000 | |
| These three defects that are mentioned here nearly cost me my life!. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 04/22/2002 | 1 | 02/23/2002 | |
| While traveling at 30 mph, consumer pressed brakes to avoid hitting a deer and vehicle started to slide. consumer states abs locked up. driver and passenger sustained injuries, passenger sustained injury to vocal cord due to seatbelt failure. *jb | |||
| 04/22/2002 | 2 | 02/23/2002 | |
| Brakes locked up while the consumer was driving 25-35 mph, causing vehicle to crash into a tree. contacted dealer who was not willing to do anything. *ak. consumer has documentation that the abs module malfunctioned, there were 2 injuries, consumer does not believe that the recall on the seat belts was not repaired.*jb | |||
| 05/10/2002 | 1 | 08/24/1999 | |
| While at dealership for repair work mechanic determined that rear rotors were crumbling and needed to be replaced, drums and lining as well.*ak the emergency brake was not working. the rear brakes were corroded and worn out. the rear brake pads and both rear rotors were replaced. the brake shoes on both sides were replaced. there was a squeaking noise in the front end when the vehicle goes over bumps. the driver door panel failed and was reinstalled, also the arm rest for the bucket seat pops off constantly, seat belts lock up after being replaced twice under recall, the steering joint was repaired, also when consumer steps on the gas, the truck does not move for a few seconds, the rear window was replaced, due to leaking, and the engine hesitates. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver's seatbelt will not hold. beginning of seatbelt will go in top part. then, retractor will not hold. dealership was aware of problem.*akthe seat belts were recalled but after recall repair the seat now locks up during general driving making it difficult to lean forward in the vehicle with the seat belt on. nlm | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 3 | 05/04/1999 | |
| Consumer has had seatbelt repaired under a manufacturer's recall. but, consumer is calling to report that safety belts lock up at all times. dealer has been contacted. the locking up of the seat belt severely restricts the drivers movement, the lock up problem makes it difficult to steer the vehicle and makes it impossible to reach the trailer-brake controller unit, at times the vehicle will not back up, possible transmission malfunction. consumer can not get the retractor mechanism to release. nlm | |||
| 08/16/2000 | 3 | 06/07/1999 | |
| When applying brakes at any speed brake pedal goes down more than it should, it feels spongy, and braking distance is extended. dealer has replaced front and rear rotors 3 times. once due to rust, other times dealer did not know what else to do. front and rear pads were replaced twice.*ak consumer states there is a noise in the steering, also seat belt was hanging up, the underhood lamp was inoperative, an horn acting erractically.*jb | |||
| 06/07/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. also, front end of vehicle was totalled/ damaged, unknown if air bag sensors were actually hit in the collision. *ak seat belts failed during the accident. *yh | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| This vehicle was rebuilt and the dealer tells me it has a warranty block on the vin. i understand why this is done but i am told that this also blocks any recall campaign work from being done under warranty. this vehicle has not had any campaign work done to it. is it legal for gm to not pay for the repairs to the brake system and seat belt system on this truck?*ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Consumer received recall notification about front seat belt retractors consumer took vehicle in for replacement seat belts, but when she got the vehicle back she states the seat belts did not fit properly, consumer states she is constantly pulling seat belt out of her throat, before the repair there were no problems with the belt sliding into her neck and choking her, consumer states she spends most of her time pulling the seat belt away from her, consumer went back to dealership to try and get the old seat belts back and dealership told her that the reason for the recall was because people were complaing that the seat belt was too tight and it limited their movement, she was told by dealership that they did not know where her old seat belts were and that she could purchase a clip that might help the problem with the seat belt cutting across her throat, consumer does not believe that she should have to pay for a clip, because of a design flaw with their seat belts (daughter on behalf of mother). *jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| Passenger's side restraint ratchets back, and does not allow passenger enough room. *ak the seat belt had been replaced twice, but still tightens up and is uncomfortable and dangerous. *yh | |||
| Consumer received recall 00v097000/ seat belts, and took vehicle to davis chevrolet lexington, nc, tele 336-2484810, who refused to do recall repairs because consumer bought vehicle out of town.*ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| The front driver/ passenger and rear passenger seatbelt systems malfunctioned, causing the seatbelt to get twisted when pulling out the seatbelt. cause unknown. *adj | |||
| Consumer does not use the seat belt system. when the seat belts are interlocked they tighten up so tight that the consumer cannot move. they have replaced seat belt system, and the new one also doesn't work . the dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/27/2004 | 2 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00045 for replacement of the seat belts that locked. the problem recurred, and had not been resolved.*ak the consumer stated that the locking of the seat belt would at the least break a persons collar bone. *tc | |||
| 11/02/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving driver's and passenger's seat belts will lock up. consumer will has to unbuckle them, and putt them back on.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Passenger front seat belt will lock ,tighten up as soon passenger buckles in belt. passenger cannot lean foward, cannot move. manufacturer claims that by law child seat seatbelt must be installed . consumer cannot ride in vehicle due to medical condition , cannot have seat belt locked up against chest.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| While driving on local road was close to a tree, looked back to the right and driver side seat belt became caught, and made vehicle accelerate. it spun the tires, and hit the tree. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 01/04/2000 | |||
| Driver's seat belt is locking up. occupant cannot use the seatbelt. it would not protect the occupant in event of a crash. will be taking to the dealer. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 50000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 |
| The fuel gauge sending unit failed (i go by mileage to know if i need fuel or not). driver's side seat belt locks up when you go to look to change lanes (dealer couldn't reproduce the problem--so it's never been fixed). passenger seat belt locks up if you just lean forward to roll down the window (was told this was a mechanism for a baby seat--didn't think car seats were supposed to be in the front seat). right side daytime running lamp burned out a long time ago. abs module failed (had to pull the fuse so the pump wouldn't burn up) therefore the truck no longer has abs. driver's side front wheel hub failed due to lack of grease in the non-consumer maintainable bearing (the whole hub had to be replaced). the water pump has already failed (replaced that). the transmission is starting to slip here & there. the accelerator sticks causing you to have to jam on it in parking lots & other places where it's just not safe to be darting forward. this model year was just a bad year for gm. they need to fix these problems. this is the worst gm vehicle i've ever owned (and i've been a loyal gm customer all my driving years). *ak | |||
| 06/02/2004 | 35588 | 1 | |
| The recall remedy failed, within 19,000 miles of having the front seat belt retractor recall 01v159000 performed. the failure described in the recall occurred on the passenger side seat belt retractor. *ak | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 44900 | 1 | 01/28/2002 |
| When going over a bump the retractor on the passenger side seat belt will lock and not let go. creates a very uncomftable ride for the passenger and possible injury. | |||
| 10/05/2001 | 1 | ||
| While drivng, consumer all of a sudden lost control of the vehicle, which spun around in the outside lane and off the shoulder, the vehicle eventually stopped spinning and was sliding broadside down a steep slope, after hitting several small cedar trees it finally came to a stop broadside against a large cedar tree on the driver side door, consumer stated the seat belt did not restrain the passenger properly causing her to hit the passenger side door, and when the vehicle came to a violent stop the passenger flew across the center console and up against the consumer, the sudden stop and the passenger slamming against the consumer caused consumer to hit his head against the driver side door post, consumer stated when they climbed out of the passenger side door they noticed that the passengers seat belt was still latched, but it had unspooled in the ratched assembly, prior to this accident consumer received a recall notice (c00045-s) on march 16,2001 regarding the seatbelts, however when consumer would try to make arrangements there would always be an excuse, finally on june 6, 2001 consumer was able to get an appointment for the seatbelts, consumer doubts if the procedure was done, or if so, it was not done effectivly.*jb | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 1 | ||
| A manufacturer's recall on both front seatbelt retractors. vehicle taken to dealer for repairs, less then a week later, driver's retractor failed to retract. *ak *jb | |||
| 11/24/2000 | 3 | 12/20/1999 | |
| While passenge's seat belt is being used it locks up and will not extend from retracting mechanism, becoming very tight on passenger. *ak the vehicle had been to the dealer three times. the dealer states that there was no use installing another passenger seat belt since it would lock up also. *yh | |||
| 03/21/2001 | 0 | ||
| Seat belt retractor will not operate just as was stated on two recalls that consumer had received on seat belt retractor. *ak | |||
| 03/25/2000 | |||
| Shoulder portion of seat belt on driver's side is stuck in the retractor. truck was taken to the dealership and repaired under warranty. *ak *ml | |||
| 04/05/1999 | 0 | ||
| Seat belts will not retract back. consumer feels this is a safety deffect. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer's daughter was in a car crash. passenger's seat belt didn't hold. the passenger and driver were ejected from the vehicle. also, airbags didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| 09/29/1999 | 12/17/1998 | ||
| While driving 40 mph, had a direct frontal impact and driver's air bag deployed. but driver, who was in a seat belt, hit the steering wheel and sustainedmajor injuries. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 10/22/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing problem with seat belt on passenger side. whenever the vehicle hits any type of bumps it causes the seat belt to tighten, each bump causes it to tighten more. because of this condition,consumer had a hard time getting the seat belt unlatched from css. dealer/ mfr. notified. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| Shoulder belt slides down shoulder and arm whenever the vehicle turns a corner. dealer can't fix it. *ak | |||