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 | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V015000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1993 to 11/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 22862 | 02/21/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/21/1994 | 01/31/1994 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The third row safety belt retractors may be installed incorrectly and may lock-up when the vehicle is on slopes of less than 15 degrees, which does not comply with fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: passengers seated in these positon maybe unable to extract and fasten their seat belts until the vehicle is moved to a more level surface. unbelted occupants are more at risk of injury in the event of a collision than those using safety belts. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove third row safety belt retractors and reinstall them properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; active restraints; belt retractors.vehicle description: passenger vans. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020, oldsmobile service center at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac service center at 1-800-762-2737. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V100000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1992 to 03/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 5294 | 06/30/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/24/1994 | 06/20/1994 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The second row, right hand shoulder belt can become pinched between the seat and the door frame pillar trim. the shoulder belt may not retract properly, which does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. the 1994 vehicles have an optional integral (built in) childseat installed next to the power sliding side door. the 1993 involved vehicles have standard seats in that same position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Improper shoulder belt retraction does not provide adequate protection to the seat occupant in the event of a sudden stop or collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the door frame pillar trim panel with a redesigned trim panel. also, a caution label will be applied to the child seat advising the owner not to install the seat to the passenger side of a vehicle with a power sliding side door. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; shoulder belts.vehicle description: passenger minivans equipped with optional power sliding door.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chevrolet service center at 1-800-424-9393; pontiac service center at1-800-762-2737; or oldsmobile service center at 1-800-442-6537. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V212000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1238 | 12/16/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/13/1993 | 12/30/1993 | 571 | 208 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | The safety belt retractors for the rear center position are missing a pawl spring and in case of an accident, will allow the safety belt webbing to extend beyond the minimum requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of an accident the safety belt would notrestrain the occupant, subjecting the occupant to increased risk of injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the safety belt retractor assembly and replace the retractor if the pawl spring is missing. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; safety belts; lap; rear; fmvss 208.vehicle description: vans.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020; pontiac service center at1-800-762-2737; or oldsmobile service center at 1-800-442-6537. also, contactthe national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Transmission - when you start the van, and put into gear, it takes at least 10-20 seconds before it will engage into forward and reverse. drivers side seatbelt- would not retract, had to replace, it cost $100.00 replaced 2 altinators, 1 starter and 4 batteries. had to re-seal intake twice. lifter tick, donut seal replaced. vacumm leak repaired. coolant leak, had to replace head gasket twice. coolant is leaking again. door handle, drivers side broke today. | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 100 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Transmission system doesn't work, dealer said the module has failed but they see as gm problem. the controls between the steering wheel and the dash are shorting out changing everything when you drive. seat belts have been replaced. the driver and passenger door handles have both been replaced as they broke right off. just spent $560.00 to dealer and all i got was the seat belt fixed. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 02/12/1994 | 100 | 01/01/1994 | |
| About 80 % of the time the seat belts in both front seats will lock up and/or belt twists causing one to not be able to use the seatbelt until there | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| The seatbelts in the vehicle, twist and fail to retract and operate properly. this was noted by consumer reports as well. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| Driver's side seatbelt will not retract back into position, causing loss of protection. no parts in stock. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Both door handles have broken, know of others with same style of handle mechanism that have failed same way, looks like defect of design, no recalls or tsb's found, broke within three weeks of one another; seatbelts are slow to retract if at all, resulted in slack getting caught in door jam, so consequently when pulled it broke and now will no longer retract; it is very frustrating and we paid good money for a good vehicle so we didn't expect this stuff to be happening. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1994 | 2 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Seat belts will not recoil in or out because it binds up in guide system. tt consumer states at this point, shoulder belt through the guide as it is always twisted and stuck. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 5 | 11/01/1994 | |
| (5) out of (7) shoulder belts are backwards. you have to twist belt to buckle corectly. *ak driver side seat belt was replaced and works fine, consumer took vehicle to another dealer to examine the other four twisting belts, this dealer found the seat belts were thread through backwards and repaired them. *slc | |||
| 03/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Shoulder belt twists when trying to fasten, causing belt to become loose/unsecure. *skd | |||
| 02/09/1995 | 2 | ||
| The drivers seat belt twists at point next to/behind drivers left shoulder and does not restrain properly. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 2 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Child safety built-in seat plastic retainer clip will not stay fastened. *ak | |||
| Integrated css sits too erect allowing child to fall forward with ease. please describe details. tt | |||