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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V142000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1989 to 01/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 97351 | 09/25/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/31/1996 | 07/31/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. if the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. when it does, the seat belt buckle cannot be latched. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear belts may not hold an occupant in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the risk of pesonal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; rear. vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin in august 1996. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||
| EA95031 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/1995 | 07/31/1996 | REAR SEAT BELT FAILURE | ||
| Complaints indicate that the rear seatbelt buckles do not work, which prevents usage of the belts. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| Front passenger's seatbelt will not extend out ,cannot restraint, causing loss of protection. *ak | |||
| When trying to put on seat belt, the passenger's side seat belt will not release from the retractor mechanism. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Rear seatbelts failed prior to recall. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 3 | |||
| Right front sear belt will not extend/locks up. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 3 | |||
| Right front sear belt will not extend/locks up. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat belt recall work not performed due to lack of parts. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Seat belt latches on driver's and passenger's seats do not remain locked in the buckle assembly, cause unknown.*ak | |||
| 11/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| The seat belt on the driver's side does not latch. *ak consumer states ahe received a recall notification on the three rear seat belts in oct or nov dealer replaced the three seat belts, the next day the belt on the driver's side failed to work, it is doing exactly what the recall letter said could happen to one of the three belts on the rear when you put the twp parts togeher there is no click sound and the two parts easily pull apart.*jb | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| The driver side rear seat belt does not lock. tt | |||
| 06/01/1993 | 2 | 05/01/1993 | |
| The rear seat belt won't lock. please describe. tt the consumer carried small children with car seats and after a long trip it gets lock up and does not work at all. *yh | |||
| 04/10/1995 | |||
| The two passenger seatbelts in the back do not work and the plastic button has broken off and has jammed the seatbelt. please describe. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| Passenger's side retractor does not work properly. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driver's and passenger's lap/shoulder belt will not retract, stuck in guide loop. *ak consumer states passenger side seat belt is broken it is beyond repair, driver's side is starting to do the same thing, sometimes consumer have to pull belt many times to enable it to pull out for use.*jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| Owner wants to be refunded for seat belt repairs made before the recall was issued. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 3 | 09/01/1991 | |
| The dealership doesn't have the recall parts and has not had them since october of 1996. *ak | |||
| Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told the parts were unavailable. 95v142000. *ak | |||
| Dealer is not aware of recall. called (2) weeks ago and still not aware of recall. dealer stated that they have no information from the manufacturer. rear seat belts are not working. 96v142000 | |||
| #96v142000, received letter, made appointment, when consumer brought his vehicle to dealer at appointment date, dealer didn't know of appt, also no parts available, please describe . *ak | |||