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 - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V142000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1989 to 01/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 97351 | 09/25/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/31/1996 | 07/31/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. if the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. when it does, the seat belt buckle cannot be latched. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear belts may not hold an occupant in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the risk of pesonal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; rear. vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin in august 1996. 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, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| EA95031 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/1995 | 07/31/1996 | REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE | ||
| Complaints indicate that the rear seatbelt buckles do not work, which prevents usage of the belts. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/14/2001 | 1 | 10/27/2001 | |
| Consumer was putting on seat belt when strap attachment anchor, that was bolted to vehicles floor came out of flooring, entire head section came apart from the bolt. had broken in half. vehicle was never in accident for problem to happen.*ak consumer has since replaced the fractured bolt.*slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Vehicle is having problems with the seat belt locking and retracting. (96v-142). *ak | |||
| Rear passenger shoulder/lap and center lap belt buckles inoperative, buckle latch won't engage to latch.. *ak | |||