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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V096001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1994 to 08/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 586058 | 09/22/1997 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/1997 | 08/21/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. the outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification will begin during september 1997. 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| Passenger's lap seat belt when put on it automatically tightens up and locks onto the passenger. dealer contacted and a replacement was done to remedy problem. but, problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| Safety belt webbing can separate during a frontal collision as per recall 97v096.000. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Failure of seat belt and no deployment of air bag during vehicle collision, resulting in eye and neck injury. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 08/15/1997 | 4 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Transmission(auto) failure : flywheel shattered due to bad torque converter and flexplate(july 23,1996) starter bolt broke while driving at 55mph. starter had to be replaced.(may 24, 1997). starting difficulty. starter bad and replaced again, plus replaced bad flexplate/flywheel again for 2nd time(aug 26, 1997). starter shorting out. replaced starter for 3rd time(sept 9,1999). catalytic converter malfunction and replacement, muffler also replaced(dec. 13, 1997). windshield wiper failure, pulse module bad(aug 16,1996) and wiper failure again intermittantly, replaced under recall(sep. 1, 1999). seatbelt driver's side retractor broken, replaced under warranty(aug 26,1997) seatbelt passenger replaced under recall (sep 1, 1999). window crank handle snapped in two while cranking window down. sharp jagged edges cut hand and fingers.(sep 1 ,1999). horn inoperable on several occasions, twice when i needed it to alert an encroaching vehicle which almost hit me. this problem was unable to be reproduced at the dealer service center. still a potential safety problem/liability(may 15, 1997-ongoing intermittantly, and dealer would not replace unit). throttle stuck open at high speed (45-50mph) on at least five occasions, causing me great fear, extremely dangerous potential for accident(may 1996 to present). | |||
| 01/17/1996 | 1 | 07/26/1995 | |
| No deployment of driver's air bag upon impact; also seat belt failed to restrain consumer. *ak | |||
| 3 | 05/04/1995 | ||
| Drivers side retractor fails to activate getting caught in door unknowingly. owner states must play with belt to get it to function. consumer states seat belts do not always retract. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 6 | ||
| Child restraint on passenger lap/shoulder belt, will not allow person to move forward, will lock in place and can not move forward. tt | |||