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 | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V201000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/2000 to 01/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 261801 | 06/24/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/28/2004 | 04/29/2004 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. one of the two sensors in the driver's and front passenger's seat belt retractors could be inoperative. the seat belt retractors will lock when the belt webbing is extracted during a crash; however, the mechanism that locks the seat belt retractor when the vehicle decelerates quickly, such as heavy braking, may not operate as intended. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur, the safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, and could result in injury to the occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the driver and front passenger safety belt retractors, and replace them if necessary. owner notification began on june 24, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 04037.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| 020940003 | 09/01/2002 | 10000079 | Passenger seat shoulder belt too tight or cinches up. *tt | 02/12/2003 | |
| 080401 | 04/08/2001 | 619407 | Information on using the seat and should belt extenders. *tt | 05/30/2001 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||||
| 3178 | 01/01/2004 | 10010261 | Driver and/or passenger front seat belts lock up in retracted position. *tt | 11/08/2004 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 030940006 | 12/01/2005 | 030940006B | 10005592 | Information on avoiding front seat belt retractor jamming when storing seat belt. *tt updated *eh | 03/04/2004 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the front passenger seat belt would not retract. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that repairs associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v201000 (seat belts) were already performed on the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. sm. | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the front passenger seat belts would not retract. the dealer was contacted and they told the contact that the nhtsa campaign id number: 04v201000 (seat belts) recall was already performed on his vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. nw | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer ltz. while driving approximately 30 mph he noticed the front passenger seat belt locks and tights on the passenger. the contact stated the failure was intermittently. the failure had been ongoing for eighteen months. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 116,000. vwb | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 99000 | ||
| Front end problems , 4 wheel low comes on at anytime . problem after problems with this 2002 chevy trail blazer .. | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact noticed that the front passenger side seat belt locked and it would not release regardless of weather the brakes were applied which made it difficult for the passenger to release the seat belt when exiting the vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 65000. | |||
| 01/25/2006 | 51000 | 1 | |
| Passenger seat belt mechanism locks during normal driving conditions. i brought this to 2 different dealers on 1/25/06 and 1/13/07. both dealers could not recreate the problem. i called chevrolet customer service which acknowledged a seatbelt recall on 02 trailblazers but claimed it does not cover my vin. chevy needs to extends this recall before serious injury occurs. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2005 | 1 | 04/02/2004 | |
| We have not had any injuries, yet. the passenger seat belt locks up and will not release unless you take the seat belt off. i have contacted the chevy recall #, but they did not resolve the issue. i did take the vehicle to the dealer when issued the recall, but they did nothing. i do have dated document that states the seat belt retractor needs to be replaced, but they would not replace it under the recall. *jb | |||
| 11/05/2006 | 130000 | 1 | 10/16/2004 |
| I have owned my chevy trailblazer since october 16, 2004. i am the second owner of the vehicle. i purchased this vehicle 6 months after a safety recall was issued on the seat belts on the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle. i have recently had a problem with the driver side seat belt it has extracted and will not retract. i took it to crystal chevrolet in crystal river florida for them to try and determine the problem. they have determined that it is the mechanisms inside the seat belt retractor. they told me that the system showed that the recall had already been done on this vehicle based on my vin number. i was told that there was nothing that they would do for me unless i wanted to pay them 325.00 to repair it. i don't feel that this should be an expense i should incur due to the fact that the recall clearly states that when sent in for the recall it would only be replaced if necessary. i feel that at that time there may have not been a problem with it therefore it wouldn't have been replaced and now that i am having problems with i am told that it can't be repaired due to me not being the 1st owner and that it was already brought in to gm for this problem. this is clearly a safety issue that should be definitely taken care of on the behalf of gm. there is no proof that this vehicles problem was actually replaced at the time of the recall. *jb | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 65578 | 1 | 05/12/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while parked the driver side seat belt locked up and would not retract. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer for nhtsa recall, # 04v201000 regarding seat belts. after a year, the same issue recurred. updated 11/16/06. *jb the air bag light illuminated. the shifter would stick when trying to move it from park to drive. the moonroof would not close | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 15000 | 2 | 03/05/2002 |
| Dt: consumer has problems with right front seat belt locking up. the problem has been happening since consumer bought the car. consumer attempted to fix it 2 times. if consumer moves forward even an inch it locks up. consumer has to unlatch seat belt to keep the seat belt from retracking. *tt *nm | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 22000 | ||
| It appears the truck is suffering from a major computer defect. with all fuses in tact, many functions no longer work (remote access, radio functions after ignition turn off, automatic volume increase on radio when accelerating). additionally, the 4x4 torque converter switch does not light up and appears to be nonfunctional, the airconditioning quits and after alleged repair, stays on all the time regardless if set to air or vent, the rear hatch is defective and can't be opened, the tail lights have burnt out three times and two headlighrs have burnt out. | |||
| 07/31/2002 | 8 | ||
| I have had numerous of problems with my 2002 trailblazer. i have had to replace my rear tail light housing 3 times in the last year. i have also had to replace the clutch fan 3 times within 3 months. my hood keeps squeaking and has to be readjusted every other month. my instrument panel has gone out twice. the alarm also works when it wants to and the passenger side seat belt always locks up. on 6/13/03 it left finally left me stranded on the side of the road on the way to california. i live in arizona and was traveling with my wife, mother-in-law and our 3 year old daughter. i had to pay for a rental car and had to submit to gm to reimburse me for the rental car. by reading all the complaints on these 2002 trailblazers i think we should all get together and do a class act law suit towards gm. e-mail me with your thoughts. jorgutierr5@aol.com. *nlm | |||
| 06/10/2003 | 5 | 01/28/2002 | |
| I bought a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer lt new about 10 months ago the truck has been in for service many times for different things as for seatbelt looking up and wont release,brake lights failing,derectionals that blowout every few days,radio/cd player wasnt working,leakage of water everytime it rained etc etc.. anyways i just took it back on 6-9-03 for seatbelt to be done again and for the derectional that failed again and also to have truck inspected i picked it up later that day and found that the inspection sticker had a wrong vin # on it and that other work was done i left there knowing they said they dont know why the light in derectional keeps failing but they did change the bulbs { this is everytime i bring it this is all they do to fix it} on 6-10-03 the derectional wasnt working again my husband changed the light bulb this time due to the fact it takes me almost 40 mins to get to dealership .....i will be going to the dealership to ask for a copy of the history on truck and will be getting a lawyer involved and also contact the dealers commintion and channel 12 on this matter .....i payed almost 30,000 for a truck that is not worth it and i am a very unhappy costumer ..*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 35400 | 1 | 08/02/2002 |
| Dt: on black top with no shoulders, the eye witness states: got close to the right shoulder and over corrected and went off the left shoulder, the vehicle flipped and went into a steep ditch and rolled about 5 times, came down on drivers side rear tail light first time, when stopped rolling on the passenger side. consumer was hanging by the seat belt. the lap belt held but shoulder harness did not. the consumer hit multiple things inside the cab of the vehicle. consumer suffered several injuries. *nm | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 49000 | 1 | |
| While stopping at a light consumer's vehicle was rear ended and pushed head on into another vehicle. upon impact, the dual airbags deployed. however. passenger's side seat belt did not hold. as a result the passenger hit her head on the dashboard. vehicle was considered a total loss. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 18000 | 4 | 08/03/2003 |
| Normal usage of front seat passenger seat belt. while using the belt in a normal way, the retractors will lock in a retracting mode and will not allow any movement of the passenger. belt must be released, fully retracted and re attached for a comfortable ride. trips to the dealer and hearing about the design of the belt to do this when fully extended have not prevented the recurrence of this scenario. it cannot be demonstrated on demand and because of that the dealer stated he cannot look into something he cannot witness. the problem is infrequent but does happen non-the-less. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2002 | 25 | 3 | |
| The seat belts in the front do not retract, and the shoulder belt coming across too high. dealer changed the seat belts twice, but the problem had not been resolved. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 1 | 07/23/2002 | |
| Consumer lost steering and hit a tree head on. in addition, the seat belt failed to lock causing injuries to the consumer (driver). (lawyer on behalf of client rebecca doyle). *la the airbag also burned/injured the passenger. the vehicle experienced electrical problems with the brake lights, tail lights, fuel gauge, left seat belt, dash (computer readout) and the brakes pulled. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/03/2002 | 5 | 02/23/2002 | |
| Dont know where to start. squeaking noise when going over bumps (sounds like it is coming from suspension). metal grinding noise in brakes, ticking noise from engine, seat belt and airbag lights have come on for no reason, rear latch has come open while driving, tail lights and brake lights burning out freqently, transmission was slipping on take off, no cause found in the several times it has been taken in for this. now my transmission is out. just happened yesturday. don't feel like i can blame the dealership after reading all the complaints. i think the fault lies on the shoulders of gm. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/19/2003 | ||
| Consumer states passenger's side seat belt fits too tightly, passenger unable to move. dealer replaced seat,but problem was not resolved. *ak dealer brought in a 2003 trailblazer. the seat belts did the same thing. the height of the seat belt isn't adjustable and cuts across your throat, depending on you size (driver and passenger side). consumer had to purchase special seat belt adjusters to make the belts wearable and more importantly-safe. consumer had recently discovered the tightness of the rear seat belts. *ph | |||
| Consumer states that the passenger side seat belt will lock up on the them when driving .consumer does not like the design of the retractor. mr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 10 | 06/01/2002 | |
| When front passenger moves forward the seat belt will lock up on occasion. sometimes you are unable to release the inertia lock and must take the seat belt off completely. this failure has caused me to be locked into the front passenger seat and cause great discomfort. it will not release without totally retracting the seat belt meaning that you must take the belt off while vehicle is in motion. i researched on the internet that others have experienced the same and did not consider it to be a problem until i was able to see that others are experiencing the same problem. dt | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| I am wanting to report a problem in labeling on the center position of the back seat. it has a label showing you can put a child seat there. however the manual says you can not. i am a child passenger safety technician and would like to see if this labeling could be corrected as parents will try to put a child seat in that position and it should not be according to the vehicle manual. feel free to contact me for additional information and explaination. i have also taken a photo of the label and can get it to you along with the manual showing not to put a child seat in that position. the manual says the restraint wont work properly. however parents are unaware of this. i am as a tech. dt | |||
| 05/23/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| In addition, warning bell continue to go off without warning lights. mr | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the spring retractor does not always pull the belt completely causing the door to close on the belt. in the extended position the spring does not have enough torque to retract the weight of the belt and the clip. dealer replaced the belts and retractor assemblies and stated that it was designed as not to put too much pressure on the chest of the driver or passenger. *tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/02/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2002 | |
| Consumer stated that both frontal passenger and drivers seat belts locked up. once the seat belt locked up consumer was unable to move. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. but, mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak the consumer had a tire failure. *tc | |||
| 09/18/2002 | 100 | 1 | |
| The passenger's side seat belt will continuously tighten up after it is buckled. manufacturer claims that this is the way the belt is designed for the use with child safety seats.*ak | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 1 | 03/12/2002 | |
| Front driver's side seat belt shoulder restraint did not lock (retractor) when vehicle was involved in rear end collision with a tractor trailer at 45 mph. also, none of the airbags deployed. *ak cw | |||
| 08/19/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2002 | |
| Front passenger window shattered for no apparent reason-heard a pop, and the entire window shattered. for the rear seatbelts, the inertia locks activate and the belts lock up too easily, trapping the passenger in the seat. to release the belt, it must be completely removed and reattached. dealer claims this is normal operation, due to child seat safety design. but this design seems dangerous to the adult or grown children as passengers.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 5 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Seat belt locks properly on brake application then will not release and continues to tighten on passenger, to the point where passenger refuse to wear the belt. one replacement belt fail to lock up at all. have been told by dealer and chevrolet that child restrain in belt is causing problem. child restrain is only operational if belt pulled out all the way which is not the case.*ak | |||
| 01/25/2002 | 75 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Problem #1: passenger side seat belt will lock up and not release until buckle release is pushed. the seat belt tightens so that passenger cannot even make small movements, like opening the glovebox or operating the radio. this is a saftey hazard as the seat belt is particularirly restricting to my pregnant wife. to release the belt by releasing the buckle would be unsafe while the vehicle is moving. barton birks chevrolet dealer says belt is of normal operation as per make and model design. driver side seat belt has no such problem however. problem #2: driver and passeger side power mirrors will change their positions at random. this is another saftey hazard because often you will not notice that the mirriors have changed their positions on their own until you need them to perform a lane change. mirrors out of alignment are increasing theblind spot. to realign mirrors when driving is also distraction, all of which could result in an increased risk of collision. barton birks dealer says could not duplicate customer concern.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 09/18/2007 | 20000 | 500 | 07/05/2002 |
| The passenger side seat belt retractor locks up with out cause .the passenger has to unbuckle the seat belt to release the lock. dealer has checked and offered to replace for $300. i declined. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 35000 | 200 | 11/26/2004 |
| Sharp turn steering locks up. passenger seat belt gets tighter and tighter doesn't release pressure. 4 wheel drive not working . tapping sound in engine. the only thing the dealer has done is replace power steering pump and within 5 miles it was not working again. *jb | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 5 | 06/10/2002 | |
| Transmission went out couldn't drive-repaired/ rear window won't roll-up/seatbelt won't retract, later fixed, but still won't work on occasion/ brake lights have gone out 5+ times repaired still not operational/ water pump exploded/rear window won't lock first try/ check engine llight stays on. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that the seat belt retractor locks up with out cause the passenger has to unbuckle the seat belt to release the lock. mr | |||
| 05/01/2002 | |||
| The passenger seat belt retractor is designed to lock and not release if the shoulder belt is pulled all the way out. this creates a saftey hazard. if the passenger has to reach for something that casuses the shoulder belt to extend completly, you then have to unbuckle the seat belt, retract it, then rebuckle the belt. if this occurs while the car is in motion, the passenger is open to injury should an impact occur at the time the belt is unbuckled. if the belt is not unbuckled to release the retractor, it is extrememly uncomfortable to sit in the seat as the belt will prevent any forward movement. i believe this to be a flaw in the design of the seat belt and not a feature as general motors describes it. this occurs on any gm seat where the belt is integrated with the seat rather than mounted to the framework of the car.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Passenger's seat belt would continue to tighten on occupant while driving. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 03/12/2002 | 2 | 11/01/2001 | |
| Passenger seat belt has no slack once it's locked, causing consumer to be very uncomfortable. dealer replaced belt one time before for the same problem. the dealer was notified.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2001 | |||
| Passenger's seat belt retractor is locking up while driving. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 09/28/2002 | 500 | 11/05/2001 | |
| When my car was within the manufacturer's warranty, the seat belt and air bag light would come on intermittently. dealer could not duplicate. now the lights come on and or blink continuously. service bulletin seems to match 02v222000. dealer says no recalls match complaint. mechanic says there are no codes. the module that controls the seat belt and airbags has malfunctioned. two other modules have been replaced under extended warranty, will not cover anything related to safety. parts and labor are $500.00 alone! *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 1 | 11/01/2001 | |
| 2002 chevrolet trailblazer with problems with car radio customer wants reimbursement for repairs**cc some type of electrical problem caused a loud pop to come through the speakers. the caused the radio to short out and the speakers to blow. the radio and speakers had been replaced several times. the amplifier also had to be replaced. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer on numerous occasions but they have been unable to correct the problem. the middle seat belt in the second row locked up as soon as it was fastened into the buckle. when the defroster was used the consumer heard a clicking noise. the dealer replaced the mode actuator and mode valve per tsb 04-01-38-002. the quarter panel on the roof seam sealer cracked and was rusted. the pull down strap on the rear hatch broke. the sway bar broke. a grinding noise was heard coming from the left front wheel when making sharp left turn. the dealer determined that suspension was misaligned and caused shield to touch rotor. the instrument cluster gauge was inoperative. the rear wiper did not touch the rear windshield. there was a high pitched noise coming from the right side tire whenever in motion. the dealer indicated it was improperly sealed. *nm | |||
| 05/30/2006 | 80623 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated twice while the child safety seat was buckled into the vehicle, the rear driver side seat belt unlatched. the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 1 | ||
| Car seats installed in our 2002 chevy trailblazer are flipped to their side by the seat belts. we have had it installed by 4 diferent people and it continues to happen, the carseat currently not installed to our liking and comfort. chevrolet aware of problem, and state they cannot help us at this time. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/19/2003 | ||
| Consumer states passenger's side seat belt fits too tightly, passenger unable to move. dealer replaced seat,but problem was not resolved. *ak dealer brought in a 2003 trailblazer. the seat belts did the same thing. the height of the seat belt isn't adjustable and cuts across your throat, depending on you size (driver and passenger side). consumer had to purchase special seat belt adjusters to make the belts wearable and more importantly-safe. consumer had recently discovered the tightness of the rear seat belts. *ph | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2002 chevy trailblazer. all seat belts have worked except the passenger one sticks now and then when you break; it won't release. but i have a bigger issue. the middle back seat belt will not longer work. when you go to pull it out of the seat for use, it will not move. i've tried everything. it just stopped working. i called a chevy dealer about the problem and they stated they could look at it and fix it at my own expense. i understand things go on cars and it's my responsibility, but a seat belt that won't come out and work???? how is that my problem and not a defect with the car????? please help or advise. thank you so much. they may have to replace the whole seat and what would that cost? *jb | |||