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 - WEBBING | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V122000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1998 to 05/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 279132 | 12/29/2000 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/27/2000 | 05/02/2000 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. these vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the right front passenger restraint systems may not meet the neck extension requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a tray insert on the top of the passenger side of the instrument panel. the tray insert corrects the noncompliance. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 29, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, and gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 00152 | 12/22/2000 | 617764 | Campaign parts bulletin regarding fmvss neck extension requirements. *tt | 03/26/2001 | |
| 00044 | 12/18/2000 | 617750 | Subject regarding fmvss neck extension requirements. *tt | 03/26/2001 | |
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 | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 150000 | ||
| The seat belt in the rear passenger side will not retract or come out. it doesn't seem to be anchored. i have toddlers so, i need this seat belt. this leaves my children with no seat belt option. it's snow and ice out and my vehicle is now a hazard to my children's lives! | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 200000 | ||
| I have a 99 tahoe that i was involved in an accident. i hit a car while doing 40mph that had pulled out infront of me. my air bags didn't depoly and my saftey belt didn't keep me from hitting the steering wheel hard. upon review of my safety belt, i noticed that it is routed incorrectly at the top holder. it binds onitself preventing it from retracting. my passengerside is routed correctly and works perfectly. i suffered a brain injury because of this and am quite concerned. | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Front seat belts will not retract out from spool mechanism. dealer has been notified. *ak consumer stated passenger seat belt/shoulder strap does not pull out of floor mount.*slc | |||
| 01/15/1999 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| The rear left side seat belt anchor bolt was not torqued properly and came loose. dealer says it was a manufacturer's defect. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| My 16 year old son was injured resulting from a side collision to our 1999 chevy tahoe. the tahoe was struck by a pickup truck traveling approximately 55 - 60 mph. the pickup struck the tahoe on the driver's side of the vehicle behind the rear passenger door. the side window in the cargo area was broken by the impact and the tahoe spun around. all four occupants of the tahoe were wearing safety belts with shoulder harnress. my son was sitting in the back seat on the passenger side of the vehicle. the force of the impact appears to have caused the 60/40 rear seat to shift a fraction of an inch allowing the seatbelt harness to release where it attaches below the seat. when the seatbelt came apart he was thrown to the rear of the vehicle and his foot went through the broken side rear window. he sustained a severe laceration to his left foot severing tendons, ligaments and nerves. none of the other occupants of the vehicle were hurt as their seatbelts held secure. it appears the attachment which secures the buckle to the smaller rear seat requires a more substantial attaching pin. the 2000 model tahoe has a bolt and nut that secures the buckle attachment whereas the 1999 model has a small pin with a flimsy press cap holding it in place. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 12/27/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle hit a tree. upon impact, seat belt did not retract, and air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries.*ak | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Consumer was traveling about 15-20mph, and vehicle was struck on the rear driver's side. rear passenger's side seat belt released, throwing child to rear of the cargo area of truck. child's left leg went through the side window. dealer side couldn't help the consumer & to send letters to the president of gmc. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| The right rear passenger seat belt would not pull out from seat bottom. as a result the seat belt could not be used. *nlm, unable to use seat belt. *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in accident, the force to the side impact possibly caused the seat bracket to bend causing the seat buckle attachment bar to pop free from the holding pin, this resulted in the back seat consumer to somersault over the back seat injuring his foot. consumer feels this is an unsafe design. *slc | |||
| 12/29/1998 | |||
| Rear seat belt won't lock, and the radio doesn't work. *ak | |||