Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 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 | |
| 01507 | 01/01/2004 | 10005444 | Second row seat belt will not retract passengers side. sit bulletin 1403282. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 030940004A | 09/01/2003 | 030940004 | 10004345 | Seat belt extender information. *tt | 12/03/2003 |
| 030940004 | 06/01/2003 | 10002879 | Seat belt extender information. *tt | 09/30/2003 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||||
| 030940002 | 05/01/2003 | 10002381 | Front seat belt system change. *tt | 08/26/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet venture. while driving approximately 50 mph the contacts son crashed into a deer. the seat belt did not properly restrain the contact in the seat. the contacts son sustained a mild concussion. the contacts son was able to drive the vehicle from the scene. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated all six seat belts needed to be replaced because they would not properly restrain a person at the time of a crash. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. ds | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated the sliding door will not stay open in the locked position.*jb seat belt guides hold seat belt so tightly it does not retract when pulled out. *tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| Button to release latch attached to the chest broke, and will not stay together. please fill additional information. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 8894 | 1 | |
| Consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle head on while driving at 25 mph. the seat belt failed to retract. also, upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained chin injuries, passenger in the front seat sustained knee injuries, and passenger in the second seat sustained head injuries. upon inspection of the vehicle dealership indicated that sensor that controls the air bags was damaged.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 7000 | 1 | 07/03/2003 |
| While driving at 35 mph another vehicle collided with consumer's vehicle on the front passenger's side. the consumer's child was seated in a child seat that was built into the vehicle. the five point harness that was restraining the child became undone. four persons were in the vehicle at the time of the collision, and three sustained minor injuries.*ak 2003 chevrolet venture was involved in a collision with another vehicle. during the collision the built in child seat five point harness became unbuckled. four people were in the vehicle at the time of the collision. one of the passengers was a child that was seated in the built in child seat. the four passengers sustained minor injuries.*mr | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 56 | 4 | 10/14/2003 |
| The mechanism used to tighten and loosen the integrated child seat harness strap was too accessible to the toddlers who were able to access the device and tighten/loosen the straps. it nearly caused serious injuries to the children, but was noticed in time to prevent it. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 2 | 07/01/2003 | ||
| Child was able to unlatch chest clip to car seat without pushing the two clips together. *mr the consumer owned a 2000 chevrolet venture with a built in car seat and recently purchased a 2003 chevrolet venture which also had a built in car seat and both vehicles had the same problem. *scc *jb | |||
| 09/26/2003 | |||
| The vehicle's integrated child seat did not latch properly. please provide any additional information. *nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 10/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| We have found that due to the angle of the seat belt receiver, a child safety seat cannot be adequately immobilized in either outboard second row position. i am an ex-nhtsa car safety seat technician, and know how to install very well. short of using a latch kit (which we are now using), there is no other way to prevent side to side movement of the child seat.*ak | |||