Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 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 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 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 - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 08/10/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/18/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1997 | |
| I have had the seat belt latches replaced 4 times on the mid-row seats. 2 times i have had to take it in to have the window latch repaired on the mid-row,left window. it kept popping open when driving in bumpy conditions. the water pump has given out 2x. the power sliding door keeps blowing the fuse and will not operate. the rear window wiper and washer has been inoperable on 2 occasions. dealer has attempted to fix all these problems repeatedly, but they are only temporary fixes! these things are obviously defects because they occur again and again. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 2 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Recline latches - do not properly re-engage. small child can easily lift latch while vehicle is moving. until latch is manually pushed back down, seat back will not catch in any position. seat belt retractor - we have had multiple failures on the seat belt mechanism in this vehicle that either prevent the seat belt from being pulled out for use, or can leave seat belt hanging out of door. closing door might damage belt or latch. both issues have been discussed with gm. gm claims (file # c06088691) neither is safety issue.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| The drivers and passengers rear seatbelt latch did not latch. the vehicle was taken tothe dealer who stated that they needed to be replaced. *nlm second row seats seatbelt did not latch properly.*ts | |||