Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SEAT BELTS
080100304/25/200310001520Seat belt cinch bar service for various models including 2004 models. *tt06/05/2003

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SEAT BELTS - FRONT
03/10/200588001
 Consumer's vehicle was involved in head on collision, whereby the seat belt did not secure the consumer, causing him to strike his head on the steering wheel, then, the air bags deployed only because his head hit the steering. consumer broke his nose, and had other multiple injuries. the vehicle was totaled.*ak
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR
09/21/200728000504/06/2005
 At 28,000 miles the airbag light came on. the dealer said it was a seat belt retractor. they replaced it. i have had the air bag light come on every few months. they have replaced seat belt components and messed with the connectors. i have had it in 5 times now. *tr
07/25/200660000307/16/2004
 Dt*: the contact stated that the driver's side seatbelt caught on fire twice and the passenger side air bag deployed. during each incident the air bag light illuminated on the dash. on the first incident the dealership determined there was an electrical short in the airbag module and in the left and right front squids. the seat belt tensioner was determined to be faulty. the dealership replaced the air bag module and the air bag. the seat belt tensioner was repaired. the second incident resulted in injuries to the passenger of the vehicle. the air bag module was determined defective and the driver's side seatbelt retractor was faulty. the dealership replaced the air bag module, the air bag and the seat belt retractor. the seat belt is malfunctioning again. the air bag light is illuminated on the dash of the vehicle.
12/08/20041
 Driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into school bus head on. upon impact, driver's side air bag deployed, but driver's side seat belt retractor bracket broke. the seat belt failed to restrain the driver, causing eye and back injuries, and driver was transported by helicopter to the hospital. vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company. *ak