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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V163000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/24/2004 to 11/02/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1359824 | 07/21/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/22/2005 | 04/22/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain crew cab pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the 2nd row center occupant seat belt routing may make it difficult to position the lap portion of the safety belt low around the hips of occupants, especially smaller occupants, seated in this position. appropriate use of a child seat or booster seat, as recommended for small children, does improve the fit condition for this user group. in addition to instructions on proper infant and young child restraint (with child seats or boosters), special verbiage for restraining older child is included in the owner's manual. also, the suggested seat belt fit/routing for adults, irrespective of seating position, is described in the owner's manual text. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A lap portion of the seat belt routing that is not low and snug on the hips can allow the lap belt to ride up on an occupant's abdomen instead of fitting low around their hipbones, and therefore, can expose them to more risk of abdominal and internal organ injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will cut open the guide loop, remove a portion of the loop, and then the remaining two sides should be folded over and secured with a retainer free of charge. the recall began on july 21, 2005. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, or hummer at 1-800-732-5493. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05037.customers 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 | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 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 - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 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 | 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 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 69000 | ||
| Seatbelts continue to tighten when in use and fail to fully retract. all seatbelt and even on short five minute trips. tightens so it impedes breathing. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 12/14/2007 | 70000 | 1 | 06/15/2005 |
| The speedometer is broken. after registering wrong speeds for a day (sometimes 0 mph), it finally stuck on 120mph. it no longer works. i contacted the dealer for help with the speedometer and with a problem i was having with inaccurate tire pressure readings and an inoperable second row (middle) seat belt. the dealer said sorry it is out of warranty, but the salesperson said she would check to see if there was anything she could do and call me back. i never heard from her. i can appreciate normal wear and tear repairs. on a two year old vehicle, i expected to replace my tires, not my seat belt and speedometer. at this point, i do not intend to buy another gm product!! i also do not intend to purchase from james wood in denton or decatur, texas. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| We own a 2005 chevy trail blazer. our 11-year old son fell asleep and lay down with shoulder-harnessed seat belt on in the back seat - passenger side. upon arriving at our destination he was awakened. at this point he sat up, released the latch, an tried to get out. the seat belt was twisted around his waist and as he tried to untangle the belt the ratchet got significantly tighter. when i realized the problem developing and got around to him the belt was so tight that i could not untangle him or slip him through the loop. he was in severe pain. he had either turned in his seat, or sat up on the wrong side of the shoulder strap, or something else. not wanting any injury to my son's back or any internal organs i had to cut the belt. it was about 12:30 am. i have since been told that for shoulder harnessed belts, when the shoulder strap is pulled all the way out as for use with child safety seats this engages the ratcheting mechanism. i believe that there needs to be a release button for emergency use on the back of the column which houses the shoulder strap. since the brakes were not engaged i did not understand why the shoulder strap would not loosen.*ak | |||