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 | |||
| 8 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Seat belts unbuckle on their own. removable 2nd and 3rd row seats affected. two dealerships contacted without resolution of the problem | |||
| 1 | 10/24/1997 | ||
| Right front seat belt failed. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 0 | ||
| Seat belt buckle fell apart when one of the passengers slide across the seat and buckle got caught in his garments. consumer called gmc, and was told that seat belt was out of warranty and they would not cover that.*ak | |||
| The restraints on the removable seats spontaneously unbuckle. the dealer and manufacturer have ben notified. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 1 | 05/15/1998 | |
| Passenger seat belt buckle broke. yh | |||
| 07/21/1999 | |||
| The seatbelt adjuster came off in an accident in which the shoulder belt bruised the neck of the restrained child. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/21/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with seat belt buckles. when she snaps the seat belt in the buckle the seat belt continues to slide out. the manufactuer has been contacted. *ak | |||