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 - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V280000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1998 to 08/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 265698 | 10/29/1999 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/20/1999 | 10/26/1999 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. some of the vehicles were produced with seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts that were not adequately tightened at the center pillar and could fall out, making the seat belt inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles for proper installation and torque of the seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 909067/saturn recall no. 99-c-02.owner notification began october 29, 1999.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 saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt #3.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 12/16/2001 | 35000 | ||
| The driver side seat belt don't stay fasten. this results in driver not being secured in the seat if vehicle is in an accident. the dealership is not fixing the problem, cause they can't duplicate. the problem has worsen as time goes on. please provide more details. ts | |||
| 06/14/1999 | |||
| The driver's/passenger's seat belts would flip over when retracting. would jam in top guide. this causes the belts to get caught in the door frame. the belts would also be twisted when retracting out to be used. poor design. a continuous problem. contacted manufacturer who has no corrective solution to problem. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Seat belts constantly try to flip over when retracting. when this occurs, they catch in the doors and can be easily damaged. when they flip over, they then fil over the occupant twisted until the side pillar is opened to straighten the fabric at the retractor. even when not flipped, the front belts tend to come twisted over your body. i've never had a vehicle where you must pay so much attention to how you put on and take off the belts to avoid twisting them. it's a poor design, and my 1996 & 1997 saturns did not have this problem. the dealer and manufacturer offer no solution since the redesign of the front belts allowing vertical adjustment created the problem. many customers will weaken the belts by catching them in the doors over and over. i don't think too many will pay to replace them. if the top belt clip were redesigned, the tendency to twist might be reduced. i hope you can convince the manufacturer to provide a fix for this issue. it's not only me. all users of my vehicle have the same complaint about the belts in front. thank you. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 08/24/2001 | |||
| While traveling at about 30 mph consumer was rear ended, and consumer, in return, rearended car in front. upon impact, driver's side seat fully reclined/ seatbelt popped off, and none of the airbags deployed. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Seat belts constantly try to flip over when retracting. when this occurs, they catch in the doors and can be easily damaged. when they flip over, they then fil over the occupant twisted until the side pillar is opened to straighten the fabric at the retractor. even when not flipped, the front belts tend to come twisted over your body. i've never had a vehicle where you must pay so much attention to how you put on and take off the belts to avoid twisting them. it's a poor design, and my 1996 & 1997 saturns did not have this problem. the dealer and manufacturer offer no solution since the redesign of the front belts allowing vertical adjustment created the problem. many customers will weaken the belts by catching them in the doors over and over. i don't think too many will pay to replace them. if the top belt clip were redesigned, the tendency to twist might be reduced. i hope you can convince the manufacturer to provide a fix for this issue. it's not only me. all users of my vehicle have the same complaint about the belts in front. thank you. *ak | |||