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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V228003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2000 to 05/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 156305 | 08/24/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/07/2000 | 08/22/2000 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 24, 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 buick at 1-800-521-7300; chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; gmc at 1-800-462-8782; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or saturn at 1-800-553-6000. 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 00067 | 12/20/2000 | 618113 | General motors has decided that certain vehicles have seat belt buckles that do not meet the pull test requirement. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00067 | 01/30/2001 | 618112 | Subject regarding product safety campaign seat belt buckle corrections and clarification. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00067 | 12/22/2000 | 618116 | Campaign parts bulletin for seat belt buckles that do not meet the pull test requirement. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 103000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet venture. the contact stated that the front and back of the undercarriage were damaged and smashed in over the brake lines. in addition, the front passenger side axle makes strange crunching noises, the vehicle shimmies severely, and the cruise control fails to deactivate when it should. furthermore, the seat belts do not properly restrain the occupants and the headlights blink on and off while driving at night. the contact placed two new front tires on the vehicle, as well as a new set of brakes. the dealer stated that the vehicle was previously in a crash, in which the hood, fender, and undercarriage were damaged. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 103,000 and current mileage was 113,000. | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 95000 | 1 | 06/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet venture. while driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the air bag indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure indicated that both air bags were deactivated. the vehicle was driven to the dealer, but they could not inspect the vehicle because the air bag indicator was not illuminated at the time. the failure continued intermittently; however, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was returned to the dealer and they performed a diagnostic test. the contact was informed that the driver's side seat belt latch assembly was defective. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls; therefore, they were not liable for the repairs. the current mileage was 97,000 and failure mileage was 95,000. updated 3/16/09 *cn the headlight covers fogged up as well. updated 03/19/09. *jb | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 13000 | 1 | |
| The drivers side sliding door came off the hinge at the back. the door will not close properly now, and can not be used. the brake light burns out everytime it is replaced and looks like it melts the base of the bulb and the socket looks like it has been melted also. the middle section, drivers side seat belt will not release. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 68000 | 4 | 02/08/2001 |
| I've had my seat belt for 2nd row seats fixed several times. the seat belts become lock and wrapped around the seat. the dealer has had to physically remove the seat to get the seat belt to retract. i currently cannot use the seat belt until i get it back into the dealer. | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 51608 | 12/22/2000 | |
| Airbag light came on; determined to be right seat belt pretensioner failure. replaced at our expense of $265.41. *nlm | |||
| 01/16/2001 | 10567 | 12/22/2000 | |
| Air bag light was coming on intermittently; determined to be driver's seat belt pretensioner failure. replaced under factory warranty. *nlm | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Air bag light stays illuminated while driving. dealer has inspected vehicle and informed consumer that automatic seat belt was deffective. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Rear passenger seat belt became dismounted from its housing. leaving it inoperative. chevrolet has not been contacted at this time.*ak the dealer has re-attached the seat belt to housing. *yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 45690 | 2 | 05/24/2000 |
| Vehicle was rear-ended and knocked approximately 39 ft. driver's seat belt did not lock and driver was thrown about like a rag doll according to witness of accident resulting in head and neck injuries. drivers seat broke loose on one side. *nm | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| The driver's side seat belt was inoperative. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 02/15/2002 | |||
| Seatbelts inside of vehicle were sliced and half inch apart. also, throttle will get stuck without prior warning. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Design of seatbelt attached doesn't allow proper attachment of child carseat -unsafe!*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Shoulder harness clips springs open,does not stay fastened. dealer ordered new seats witch had the same problem. these clips need to be replaced and there needs to be a total recall on this item for chevy ventures before someone dies. i run a state licensed daycare in which i need to transport my children. the manufacture and dealership has not been will to help me resolve my promblem.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 05/17/2004 | 74000 | 1 | |
| While driving/parking front middle seat belt retractor would not retract back. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2001 | |||
| While driving 35-40mph, another vehicle turned in front. was hit twice. neither air bag deployed. passenger in rear hit front seat after right seat belt failed to restrain him. driver hit steering wheel. sustained broken foot/strained knees/ hairline fracture of te jaw/broken nose, and foot had a displaced bone. was treated in emergency room. vehicle was totaled.*ak *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 1 | |||
| The integrated child seat harness did not latch securely. a 2 year old child is able to pull apart the latch and climb out of the seat while the vehicle was in motion. the integrated child safety seat is in the rear passenger outboard position. *nlm | |||
| 12/20/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| While traveling 30-40mph vehicle was involved in a crash. built in child safety seats chest clip opened upon impact. had contacted manufacturer of child seat and dealership.*ak child suffered injuires. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 04/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| The third rear seat belt locked onto the consumer. the seat belt had to be cut so the consumer could get out of seat belt. *nlm consumer's daughter was injured when seat belt locked. *la | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/16/2006 | 132553 | 2 | 10/19/2005 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet venture. the rear passenger seat belt buckle would not unlock. the passenger was locked in the rear seat belt due to the latch failure. the fire department had to cut the seat belt webbing to release the passenger. the fuel gauge was reading incorrectly. regardless of the amount of fuel in the vehicle the gauge continuously was reading incorrectly as if the fuel level was full. the current and failure mileage were 132,553. *ak | |||