Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD SEAT | |||||
| 000940001B | 02/01/2005 | 000940001C | 10004751 | 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. including the 1997 - 1999 opel sintra. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
| 081103 | 08/11/2003 | 10003862 | This vme states that gm has decided that certain vehicles do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 225 in both us and canada because the owners manual does not include the location symbols for the lower universal anchorage s | 11/05/2003 | |
| 130901 | 09/13/2001 | 626177 | Subject regarding the availability of latch systems for child seats. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD SEAT | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| Harness strap on the integrated child seat does not lock in place,and can easily come undone. *ak | |||
| 02/27/2002 | 1 | ||
| Integrated child safety seat that is equipped with buckle assembly that is positioned between child's legs. this has caused child's testicles to swell. *ak*jg | |||
| 11/06/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| In a low speed, low impact crash, the chest clip on the integral child safety seat came open. my son had marks on his sholders. harmon chevrolet ordered a new seat, but the new one performed the same way. the chest strap is weak enough for my four year old to push his chest against it when strapped in and pop it open. harmon contacted gm and was informed that the seat was designed to open in a crash. i am very concerned that if a minor crash caused marks that a high impact crash would break his back when he was impelled forward. i have never heard of a child car seat being designed to come open and am quite convinced that the opposite is supposed to happen. the seat is very poorly designed in that there is a hard bar situated directly under the buttocks and is unsafe in that it will not protect a child in a crash. i would truly like to see these flaws fixed promptly.*ak | |||
| CHILD SEAT - HARNESS BUCKLE - INFANT | |||
| 11/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| Harness of child safety seat will not tighten any longer. once tightened it will not lock. this part was replaced under warranty in july 2001. *ak *yh | |||