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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V228003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2000 to 05/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 156305 | 08/24/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/07/2000 | 08/22/2000 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 24, 2000. 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 buick at 1-800-521-7300; chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; gmc at 1-800-462-8782; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or saturn at 1-800-553-6000. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
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 - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 00067 | 01/30/2001 | 618112 | Subject regarding product safety campaign seat belt buckle corrections and clarification. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00067 | 12/20/2000 | 618113 | General motors has decided that certain vehicles have seat belt buckles that do not meet the pull test requirement. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 00067 | 12/22/2000 | 618116 | Campaign parts bulletin for seat belt buckles that do not meet the pull test requirement. *jb | 04/04/2001 | |
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The driver's side seat belt is broken. also, the vehicle had a electrical short which caused the air bag light to come on. dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was nothing that they can do about it. ph *tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Broken fibers were observed on the seatbelt for the right second row captains chair. fibers were broken within 0.25 inches of the rear edge at a location approximately 10.5 inches from the lower attach point, a location corresponding to contact with the metal seat hinge when the belt was positioned over the seat. when using the evenflo on my way infant seat with seat base, the seat belt was positioned close to the seat back, and when tightened for a proper fit, the seat belt easily contacted the metal hinge, which led to wear failure of the fibers.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Driver's seat belt broke. also had an electrical short which turned air bag light on. dealer was contacted, and stated that vehicle was out of warranty and they couldn't do anything about it. ts. ...*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| The right side seat belt will not engage or retract. driver noticed that the front seat belt would engage and retract an its own. took vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that seat belt neeeded to be replaced. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 11/20/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked with a child passenger restrained in a booster seat with the right rear seat belt, the webbing shoulder strap became entangled around the child's neck without warning. the contact pulled the webbing strap upward creating some slack while a bystander unbolted the rear seat belt assembly freeing the child. no injuries were sustained. the manufacturer was notified. updated 10/20/2006 - *nm | |||