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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V163000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/08/2003 to 08/04/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1359824 | 07/21/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/22/2005 | 04/22/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain crew cab pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the 2nd row center occupant seat belt routing may make it difficult to position the lap portion of the safety belt low around the hips of occupants, especially smaller occupants, seated in this position. appropriate use of a child seat or booster seat, as recommended for small children, does improve the fit condition for this user group. in addition to instructions on proper infant and young child restraint (with child seats or boosters), special verbiage for restraining older child is included in the owner's manual. also, the suggested seat belt fit/routing for adults, irrespective of seating position, is described in the owner's manual text. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A lap portion of the seat belt routing that is not low and snug on the hips can allow the lap belt to ride up on an occupant's abdomen instead of fitting low around their hipbones, and therefore, can expose them to more risk of abdominal and internal organ injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will cut open the guide loop, remove a portion of the loop, and then the remaining two sides should be folded over and secured with a retainer free of charge. the recall began on july 21, 2005. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, or hummer at 1-800-732-5493. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05037.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
| 040850003 | 03/01/2004 | 10012682 | Enabling memory seat feature via dic if feature appears inoperative. *eh | 03/10/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 1 | ||
| While restrained the child was able to reach the standard safety belt and wrap it around his/her neck twice. the retractor locked the belt strangling the child. the consumer was able to remove child from the belt before being strangled to death. *ak *jb *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | 04/28/2004 | |
| Dt: contact states while riding as a passenger in front or back when moving forward or the brakes are pressed the seat belt will lock and will not release. until the seat belt is released the occupant moves trying to release the tension. this causes the tension to keep getting tighter. the only way to release the tension in the seatbelt is to unlatch the seat belt. the service dealer stated the seat belts were working properly. it continued to happen and the vehicle was taken back to the service dealer, they stated this was a design failure and there was nothing that could be do about it. the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer. *ak | |||