Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 56000 | 1 | 12/03/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 saturn ion. when the contact arrived home and parked the vehicle, the seat belt failed to unlock. this was the first time the failure occurred. after several attempts to unfasten the seat belt, someone had to cut it in order to free the contact from the vehicle. she took the vehicle to get repaired and was informed that she would have to pay for the repair. she felt that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect; therefore, the repair should be free. the current and failure mileages were 56,000. updated 12/1/08 *cn the dealer replaced the set belt and buckle. updated 12/05/08. *jb | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 03/28/2003 | ||
| Subject: loose saturn seatbelt bolt i wanted to share with you what has occurred with my 2003 saturn ion 3: i had to have the front passenger seatbelt changed shortly after purchasing the car in march 2003. this past weekend i was putting my son in his carseat in the backseat and noticed my foot jiggling something on the floor. when i looked closer i realized it was the restraining bolt for the front passenger seatbelt, and the bolt was so loose that it came out of the hole into my hand when i touched it. i was shocked and scared. to think that this is what had been keeping my husband and i safe when driving down the road!!! i took my car into saturn of salem today and had them completely go over the restraint system for the vehicle. they told me that lock-tight had been put on the bolt when the new seatbelt had been installed but the bolt must not have been tightened enough (to saturn's specs). as far as i am concerned, there is no excuse for that! i am talking about the health and safety of my husband, myself and my child, and the service tech seemed to act as if the whole situation was no big deal. i am appalled. i do not know if anyone else has raised this concern, but i wished to inform you of what happened to me. sincerely, dawn young 503-485-8642 (work) | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| While placing seat belt on the bolt broke from the bottom of the seat. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning seat belt retractor fell apart. *ak the bolt that connects the webbing to the floor was not fully screwed in at the plant. the bolt backed out and the lower portion of the seatbelt webbing became unattached. this is not a buckle issue or a retractor issue. manufacturing defect from the plant because the bolt was not fully torqued. dealer fixed by tightening the bolt. cw | |||