Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SEAT BELTS
09-09-40-001A02/01/201110038294Ready06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A02/01/201110038294Gm: 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. *rm06/14/2011
SEAT BELTS - FRONT
358810016489Several right front seat belt assemblies have been returned through the 100% launch part return process with a customer complaint of seat belt difficult to lower past stitching on seat belt webbing. *tt09/14/2005
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
05094000308/01/200510017375Passenger seat belt buckle hard to move past stitching and/or finish knot is fraying. *tt11/04/2005
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR
05-09-40-002E10/01/201010037184Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm05/11/2011
05-09-40-002E10/01/201010037184Ready05/11/2011
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
09-09-40-001A02/01/201110038294Ready06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A02/01/201110038294Gm: 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. *rm06/14/2011
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING
05-09-40-002E10/01/201010037184Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm05/11/2011
05-09-40-002E10/01/201010037184Ready05/11/2011

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SEAT BELTS
11/07/201187000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. the contact was a passenger in the vehicle when the driver, who was traveling 65 mph, abruptly applied the brakes in an attempt to avoid striking a deer. the driver crashed into the deer and the air bags deployed, but the front passenger seat belt did not restrain the contact in the seat. the driver
04/20/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated while starting the ignition she noticed the airbag light was illuminated on the instrument panel. whenever the front driver seat was occupied and the seat belt was not engaged, the fasten seat belt warning indicator failed to chime. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they informed the contact that the airbag and seat belt pre tensioner needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the failure mileage and the vin was unavailable. kmj
04/20/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated while starting the ignition she noticed the airbag light was illuminated on the instrument panel. whenever the front driver's seat was occupied and the seat belt not engaged, the indicator failed to chime. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they informed the airbag and seat belt pre tensioner needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the failure mileage was unavailable. ap
11/14/200987000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado extreme ls. the contact hit a deer on the front passenger side and the seat belt harness came out of the floor and the passenger hit the dashboard. the vehicle was traveling 65 mph at the time of the collision. the passenger had several bulging disk in the neck and back along with injuries to their hip. the contact is still getting treatment for these injuries and quite a few more. the contact found that the seat belt harness came out of the floor when the fire and rescue informed them that it came loose in the collision. the vehicle was destroyed in the collision, but the vehicle was not inspected. the vin did not go through at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 87000.rl
11/03/20099000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. while traveling 65 mph the contact struck a deer on the front passenger side of the vehicle and noticed that the seat belt had loosen causing the contact to injure to her back and neck, a police report was also filed for the incident. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was caused be a inaccurate seat belt sensor. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 9000. bml
10/08/2005210/17/2004
 2005 chev colorado. truck 4x4 wet roads, came around curve 35 mph lost control front end went into hillside. air bag did not deploy! truck then rolled over smashing driver side door and roof. seat belt broke. roof caved in and bed. *nm
SEAT BELTS - FRONT
04/01/20051000103/12/2005
 Dt*: the contact stated the passenger's side seat belt continuously retracts. the vehicle has been to the dealership, the seatbelt was replaced. this has not fixed the problem. the manufacturer has been alerted.
05/15/2005205/15/2005
 Dt: the contact stated the passenger and rear seat belts tighten as soon as they are put on. they are so tight that there is not enough room for the passenger to turn on the radio. the dealer, where she purchased the vehicle, states it was the way the vehicle was manufactured. another dealer told the contact it was made that way so that a child safety seat could be put in. she informed him there were airbags, and he then stated she could put a rear facing seat there. no repairs have been made to the vehicle. *ak
SEAT BELTS - REAR
05/15/2005205/15/2005
 Dt: the contact stated the passenger and rear seat belts tighten as soon as they are put on. they are so tight that there is not enough room for the passenger to turn on the radio. the dealer, where she purchased the vehicle, states it was the way the vehicle was manufactured. another dealer told the contact it was made that way so that a child safety seat could be put in. she informed him there were airbags, and he then stated she could put a rear facing seat there. no repairs have been made to the vehicle. *ak