Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 01507 | 01/01/2004 | 10005444 | Second row seat belt will not retract passengers side. sit bulletin 1403282. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 000940001 | 03/01/2000 | 831607 | 611293 | Excessive lateral movement (side to side) when using certain aftermarket child seats. this condition occurs in vehicles equipped with second and third row bucket seats. *tt | 06/01/2000 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 072301 | 07/23/2001 | 621224 | On some vehicles the second row passenger seat belts may experience a condition where the second row passenger side seat belt will not release. *tt | 09/12/2001 | |
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||||
| 130701 | 07/13/2001 | 623799 | Subject regarding proper functioning of the chest strap and the integral child seats. *tt | 10/30/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE02017 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/11/2002 | 08/02/2002 | SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP | ||
| Allege shoulder harness clip easily comes apart | ||||||
| EA02032 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/18/2002 | 11/21/2003 | SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE | ||
| Odi identified 59 reports with the alleged defect.odi was able to contact 44 of the 59 consumers in order to determine the specific cause of the latch problems.of the 44 owners contacted, odi determined that four failures were due to an out-of-tolerance latch plate, and that 23 failures were due to a displaced buckle housing cover.the remaining 17 failures had indeterminable causes.of the 59 reports, there were three alleged minor injuries.no legal claims or lawsuits have been filed with regard to this alleged defect.based on the limited number of reports, and a declining report trend, this investigation is closed.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appeared to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. see additional summary report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/12/2003 | 1 | 03/28/2001 | |
| Seat belts in the second row captain chairs released in a car accident (roll over). seat belt in the front passenger side expanded still causing the passenger to be thrown around in the roll over. airbags didn't deploy! -olds has been notified. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 55000 | 15 | |
| The middle row seatbelt will not stay locked. consumer stated when securing child seat in the middle outboard rear seat, the seatbelt will not stay locked, and popped loose. child was not properly restrained. ts seat belt buckle and retractor was replaced. *tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 11/08/2005 | 101988 | 1 | 06/12/2002 |
| I was involved in a minor accident, less than 20 mph. i had the front drivers seat belt height adjusted to the lowest position, i am only 5'3. upon impact the seat belt moved to the top position. so, instead of being on my shoulder, it ended up across my neck. the seat belt cut my neck, and also left a burn, and a bruise. *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/31/2003 | |||
| Front seat belts buckles will not lock properly. dealer notified. *ak | |||