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 04/30/2000 | 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 | |
| 030402 | 04/03/2002 | 636481 | This message announces the new fmvss non-compliance recall 01077 regarding child restraint anchorage systems. *tt | 11/08/2002 | |
| 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 | 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 | 01/30/2001 | 618112 | Subject regarding product safety campaign seat belt buckle corrections and clarification. *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 | |