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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V081000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1994 to 12/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 8323 | 05/03/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/24/1995 | 05/01/1995 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicles fail to conform to fmvss no. 210, seat belt anchorages. the center rear seat lap belt was improperly routed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: the occupant of this seat will not be properly restrained in the event of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Instructions for rerouting the center rear seat lap belt will be sent to the vehicle owners. if the owner prefers, they can take their vehicle to their dealer and have it rerouted free of charge by the dealer. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; lap; fmvss no. 210.vehicle description: light duty 4-wheel drive, 2-door multi-purpose vehicle.note: if you do not receive a letter with instructions within a reasonabletime, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safetyhotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||
| PE01023 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/17/2001 | 12/20/2001 | SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION | ||
| Allege that the 2nd row passenger-side seat belt release buckle anchor detached from the seat frame during a side impact. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/15/1997 | |||
| Rear center restraints stitching separated, causing the entire belt to become separated from the seat. the dealer will replace the seat belts. *ak | |||
| Consumer states that the front passenger side automatic lap/ shoulder belts are inoperable. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 1 | 11/20/1995 | |
| With the cruise control engaged the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration the foot brake failed to disengage the cruise control resulting in vehicle collision, air bags failed to deploy upon impact and the seat belt failed to restrain him causing his head to strike the passenger side windshiled knocking him unconsious. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| The rear passenger's side seat belt buckle fell apart while this seat belt was around a css. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/13/2001 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| On 3/13/2001 was involved in an mvc when another vehicle pulled out in front of the vehicle i struck off road. i was traveling aprox. 40-45 mph when i applied the brakes immediately and slid aprox. 75 feet on road and continued to slide off road for another 50 feet when i collided with the other vehicle. abs system never kicked in,and the vehicle slid uncontrolled until collision with injuries to myself when the seat belt did not hold my body and allowed me to travel forward striking the steering wheel with the air bag not deploying with a frontal impact and sudden deceleration. *ak (tiresize: 245/75r16) | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| The passenger front seat belt failed, it was unable to extend from the retractor. *slc | |||
| 12/20/1999 | 3 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Seat belts alwyas gets caught. replaced once by the dealer refuse to admit design flaw. will not repalce the damaged seatbelts. the seat belt integrity is being compromised. *ak | |||
| Passenger's side lap restraint is jammed. belt will not pull out of the retractor so that it can be used. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| Driver's seat belt does does release from the retracting mechanism,causing the seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Seat belt stuck in retractor. *sd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 11/18/1995 | |||
| Shoulder harness on driver's side failed to restrain driver. please describe. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| The rear seat belt joint made of plastic has broken in half, causing the seat belt not to be useable. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Rear seat center seat belt comes apart when used with child seat. *dsh | |||