Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| BC0419961112 | 11/12/1996 | 50764 | Plastic seat belt guide on 2nd row seat will break if used to raise the seat back from a lowered position. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| BC5232961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50843 | Right side seat belt on vehicles equipped with 2nd row bench seat may enter the automatic locking mode. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0492961112 | 11/12/1996 | 50765 | Villagers equipped with a 2nd row bench seat, may experience a right side seat belt that may enter the automatic locking mode. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 9739 | 02/03/1997 | 51668 | Safety belt- restriction of movement while driving- vehicles with second row bench seat, right side- vehicles built through 1/2/97. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 1 | 08/10/1999 | |
| Was driving vehicle and was involved in a crash. upon impact, middle row passenger's seat belt failed to lock up , and threw passenger on floor. seat belt remained buckled , and was still around passenger. third row passenger had also experienced same problem with the seat bel, failed to lock up. driver's seat belt worked. *ak | |||
| Seat belt buckle holder is missing for third bench seat, closest to sliding door. when driver slides foward it causes lack of protection, especially in event of a lateral impact accident. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 20000 | 3 | ||
| Consumer complained about automatic door lock problem. the doors locked without notice. currently, hatchback will not open. also, driver's side seat belt did not retract.*ak | |||