Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 01507 | 01/01/2004 | 10005444 | Second row seat belt will not retract passengers side. sit bulletin 1403282. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 000940001 | 03/01/2000 | 831607 | 611293 | Excessive lateral movement (side to side) when using certain aftermarket child seats. this condition occurs in vehicles equipped with second and third row bucket seats. *tt | 06/01/2000 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 072301 | 07/23/2001 | 621224 | On some vehicles the second row passenger seat belts may experience a condition where the second row passenger side seat belt will not release. *tt | 09/12/2001 | |
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||||
| 130701 | 07/13/2001 | 623799 | Subject regarding proper functioning of the chest strap and the integral child seats. *tt | 10/30/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE02017 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/11/2002 | 08/02/2002 | SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP | ||
| Allege shoulder harness clip easily comes apart | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. the front air bags did not deploy and the driver seat belt failed to restrain the consumer. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 01/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Another vehicle struck driver on side of consumer's car, and seatbelt behind passenger didn't hold ccs or child in place, seat flew backwards, and child landed on hands and knees. jack for changing tires also came out of compartment in back of truck. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| Seat belt holder missing. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/02/2000 | 2 | 12/15/1999 | |
| During an accident, 1998 chevrolet venture had defective air bags. purchased 1999 venture and after a couple thousand miles air bag light illuminated. dealer was notified and mechanic stated there was a malfunction with air bag sensors and wiring harness.*ak dealer replaced belt, safety front (buckle side). *tt | |||
| 08/17/2000 | |||
| Consumer was having trouble finding a car seat that would fit into vehicle because of the design of seat belt buckles. service manager has tried several car seats from different manufacturers, and found that none were accessible to vehicle. manufacturer will be contacted to look into the problem further.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| While extending seat belt will not retract. dealer was notified. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Rear seat has a comfort guide that is used with the seatbelt to keep seatbelt from hitting child across the face or neck. this comfort guide has a piece of velcro that if child turns left or right it comes loose, so there's no protection at that time. consumer feels this is a safety concern because it should not release with a slight turn of a child. *ak | |||
| Middle row passenger side seat belts get stuck in a retracted position, making it impossible to pull them out for use. dealer has replaced seatbelts 3 times, and problem still exists. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| Consumer called complaining about the back middle seat belt. she states that the past saturday nov.09.2002 she was almost involved on a front collision and her child was seating on the back middle seat on a car seat and when she step into the brakes the seat belt unbuckle and the child was thrown into the front of the car. manufacturer was contacted and stated since there was nobody injured there was nothing that they could do about it. mr | |||
| 01/30/1998 | |||
| The center rear lap seatbelt is not long enough for a rear facing car seat. please provide further information and vin#.*ak | |||