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 - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V123000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/1995 to 02/28/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 461851 | 06/27/2001 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/10/2001 | 04/24/2001 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini vans. some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. the fasten safety-belt audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new alarm module. owner notification began june 27, 2001. 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V057000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1996 to 11/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 18972 | 04/28/1997 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/08/1997 | 04/17/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The outboard safety belt webbing on the right-hand rear bucket seat can separate during a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant would not be properly restrained and personal injury could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a protector on the rear seat cushion frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to being late-april 1997.note: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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 98030 | 07/01/1998 | 602342 | Special policy for safety belt guide cover. *yc | 10/26/1998 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 01123 | 06/22/2001 | 623397 | Campaign parts bulletin regarding fasten seat belt warning audible signal. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
| 01036 | 01/01/2001 | 623540 | Information regarding fasten seat belt warning audible signal parts availability. *slc | 10/29/2001 | |
| 01036 | 08/29/2001 | 620862 | Subject regarding fasten seat belt warning audible signal - parts information update. *tt | 08/31/2001 | |
| 01036 | 08/01/2001 | 620840 | Subject regarding campaign 01036 - fasten seat belt warning audible signal - parts information update. *tt | 08/31/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 2 | 09/11/1996 | |
| Seat belt failure. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The seat belts are designed very short. *mjs | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/11/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Safety belt in back of vehicle does not latch. had repaired once.also, seat latch broke. *ak | |||
| 02/14/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| My daughter was attempting to hook her seatbelt before we left a parking lot and the buckle literally fell apart in her hand. this was a rear belt with no doors nearby so it had not been damaged in any way prior to its failure. our concern is that had we been in an accident it would not have protected our child. the dealer says that we are responsible for the cost of the replacement as well. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 07/26/1997 | 07/26/1997 | ||
| Seatbelts fail to retract. | |||
| 10/17/1998 | |||
| The seat belt on the passenger's side will not pull out of the retractor. the dealer is aware of the problem. part was ordered to correct seat belt problem. consumer also experiencing a problem with sticking of the accelerator pedal. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 06/14/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recal 01v123000 for replacement of safety belt audible warning module. dealer stated parts were not available. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| Owner has problems with driver's side seat belts, he states that he is able to exit vehicle while seat belt is on, he also is able to move over in tothe passenger's side of the vehicle, owner feels that he may not be fully protected in an accident. *ak | |||