Service bulletin 05-09-40-002E

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10037184
Published by NHTSA	2011-05-11
Manufacturer's number	05-09-40-002E
Manufacturer's date	2011-10-01
Replaces	SB-05-09-40-002F
NHTSA component	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

NHTSA's summary

GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Seat belts

Vehicles listed
BUICK ALLURE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
BUICK CENTURY	2005
BUICK ENCLAVE	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LACROSSE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LESABRE	2005
BUICK LESABRE	2006
BUICK LUCERNE	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK PARK AVENUE	2005
BUICK RAINIER	2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL	2005
BUICK REGAL	2011
BUICK RENDEZVOUS	2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA	2008
CADILLAC CTS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC DEVILLE	2005
CADILLAC DTS	2005
CADILLAC DTS	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC ESCALADE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SRX	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC STS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC V-SERIES	2005 to 2008
CADILLAC XLR	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET ASTRO	2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500	2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVEO	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET BLAZER	2005
CHEVROLET BLAZER	2006 to 2009
CHEVROLET C SERIES	2007 to 2009
CHEVROLET C4500	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET C4500 NA	2008
CHEVROLET C5500	2005 to 2008
CHEVROLET C6500	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET C7500	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET C7500NA	2008
CHEVROLET C8500	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO	2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	2008
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT	2009
CHEVROLET CAVALIER	2005
CHEVROLET CLASSIC	2005
CHEVROLET COBALT	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COBALT SS	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET COLORADO	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CORVETTE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CRUZE	2011
CHEVROLET DENALI	2005 to 2006
CHEVROLET EPICA	2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EXPRESS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 4500	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY VAN	2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET F SERIES	2005 to 2006
CHEVROLET G1500	2005 to 2008
CHEVROLET G2500	2005
CHEVROLET G3500	2005
CHEVROLET GMT 560	2005
CHEVROLET HHR	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA (GMX 211)	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C3	2005
CHEVROLET KODIAK	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET MALIBU	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC	2005
CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC	2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID	2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX	2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO	2008
CHEVROLET OPTRA	2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET S/T BLAZER	2005
CHEVROLET S10	2005 to 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLASSIC	2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO HYBRID	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SSR	2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SSR	2007
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500	2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET T SERIES	2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET T-SERIES	2006, 2007
CHEVROLET T6500	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET T7500	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET T8500	2005 to 2009
CHEVROLET TAHOE	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370	2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE	2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET UPLANDER	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET VENTURE	2005
CHEVROLET VOLT	2011
CHEVROLET W SERIES C3 3500	2006 to 2007
CHEVROLET W-SERIES	2005 to 2007
CHEVROLET W3500	2005 to 2010
CHEVROLET W4500	2005 to 2010
CHEVROLET W5500	2005 to 2010
GMC ACADIA	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC C SERIES	2007 to 2009
GMC C4500	2005 to 2009
GMC C5500	2005 to 2009
GMC C6500	2005 to 2009
GMC C7500	2005 to 2009
GMC C8500	2005 to 2009
GMC CANYON	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC ENVOY	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC ENVOY 360	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY DENALI	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY DENALI XL	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY XL	2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY XL 370	2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC ENVOY XUV	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC EXPRESS	2009
GMC F SERIES	2005 to 2006
GMC G1500	2005 to 2008
GMC G2500	2005
GMC G3500	2005
GMC GMT 560	2005
GMC JIMMY CLASSIC	2005
GMC SAFARI	2005
GMC SAFARI (GMC)	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SANANA	2010
GMC SAVANA	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC SAVANA 1500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SAVANA 2500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SAVANA 3500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC SIERRA 1500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 1500 HD	2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 2500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA 3500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA CLASSIC	2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI	2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA DENALI	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SIERRA HYBRID	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC SILVERADO	2005 to 2007
GMC SONOMA	2005 to 2006
GMC SONOMA CREW	2005
GMC T SERIES	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC T SERIES	2010
GMC T-SERIES	2006, 2007
GMC T4500	2005
GMC T6500	2005 to 2009
GMC T7500	2005 to 2010
GMC T8500	2005 to 2009
GMC TERRAIN	2009, 2010, 2011
GMC TOPKICK	2005 to 2009
GMC TOPKICK 6500	2006
GMC TOPKICK 8500	2006
GMC W SERIES C3 3500	2006 to 2007
GMC W-SERIES	2005 to 2009
GMC W3500	2005 to 2010
GMC W4500	2005 to 2010
GMC W5500	2005 to 2010
GMC W5500HD	2007
GMC YUKON	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC YUKON DENALI	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON DENALI XL	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON HYBRID	2008, 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC YUKON XL 1500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON XL 2500	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
HUMMER H2	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H2 SUT	2005 to 2009
HUMMER H3	2005
HUMMER H3	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H3 SUT	2009
ISUZU 4500 SERIES	2006
ISUZU 5000 SERIES	2006
ISUZU F SERIES	2006 to 2007
ISUZU FVR	2006
ISUZU FXR	2007
ISUZU H SERIES	2006, 2007
ISUZU HTR	2007
ISUZU HVR	2006 to 2007
ISUZU HXR	2006 to 2007
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA	2005
OPEL GT	2006 to 2009
PONTIAC AZTEK	2005
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE	2005
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE	2006
PONTIAC G3	2009

And 32 more lines, in the JSON.

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
15V269000	2015-05-08. SEAT BELTS
2015187	2015-05-07. Seats And Restraints
2014311	2014-07-23. Seats And Restraints
2014228	2014-06-12. Seats And Restraints
14V318000	2014-06-12. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2007274	2007-08-28. Seats And Restraints
2005119	2005-04-25. Seats And Restraints
05V163000	2005-04-22. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
24-NA-147	2024-09-04. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on regular inspection of the Seat Belt Lap Anchor.
99-09-40-005I	2023-07-28. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
N182194790	2019-05-13. Service bulletin. N182194790 - Special Coverage. In certain ehicles, if a driver repeatedly sits on the seat belt cable cover located at the base of the driver?s seat when entering the vehicle, it may cause the seat belt pretensioner to bend sharply over the seat side shield. If this continues to occur over an extended period of time, which is very rare, the seat belt pretensioner cable may fatigue and eventually separate, which could reduce the effectiveness of the vehicle?s seat belts. Before any damage occurs to the pretensioner cable itself, signs of wear will be visible on the pretensioner cable cover where it has been repeatedly bent over the seat side shield. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 10 years or 120,000 miles (193,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. Dealers are to inspect and replace the driver seat belt lap anchor pretensioner and replace if necessary. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
PI0388C	2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a revision of PI0388B to add the Cadillac XTS model, graphics, improved Instructions and Warranty Information.
PI0388D	2018-05-29. Service bulletin. This preliminary information provides a procedure to repair the seat belt webbing and latch by rolling it back over.
05-09-40-002G	2018-04-23. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a revision of 05-09-40-002F to add the 2013-2014 model years.
PI0388B	2018-04-16. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on properly repositioning the seat belt webbing/latch plate due to becoming twisted.
09-09-40-001C	2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking.
99-09-40-005G	2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information on availability for the seat belt extender.
GCUS-9-3515	2017-08-15. Service bulletin. 15643A - Special Coverage. On some vehicles, equipped with power seats, the wire harness connector from the seat side airbag and buckle tensioner to the body has a design interference between the vertical adjust crossbar and the carpet. When the seat is moved forward or back, the connector may be dragged along the carpet, pulling terminals loose or pulling the connector apart. This will cause a diagnostic trouble code to be set and the service airbag light will be illuminated. Dealers will replace the affected harness connectors with accessory wiring harness components. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.