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Service bulletin 09-09-40-001A

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10038294
Published by NHTSA2011-06-14
Manufacturer's number09-09-40-001A
Manufacturer's date2012-01-01
ReplacesSB-09-09-40-001B
NHTSA componentSEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS

NHTSA's summary

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 UPDATED 4/3/12. *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 ALLURE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
BUICK CENTURY2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK ENCLAVE2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LACROSSE2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LESABRE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LESABRE2006
BUICK LUCERNE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK PARK AVENUE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK RAINIER2003
BUICK RAINIER2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
BUICK REGAL2005
BUICK REGAL2011
BUICK RENDEZVOUS2000
BUICK RENDEZVOUS2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA2008
CADILLAC CATERA2000, 2001
CADILLAC CATERA2002 to 2003
CADILLAC CTS2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC DEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CADILLAC DTS2004 to 2005
CADILLAC DTS2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC ELDORADO2000, 2001, 2002
CADILLAC ESCALADE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC SEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SLS2002
CADILLAC SLS2004
CADILLAC SRX2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC STS2001 to 2004
CADILLAC STS2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC XLR2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET ASTRO2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET AVEO2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET BERETTA2002
CHEVROLET BLAZER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET BLAZER2006 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2008
CHEVROLET CAVALIER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET COBALT2002
CHEVROLET COBALT2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COBALT2011
CHEVROLET COLORADO2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CORVETTE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET CRUZE2009
CHEVROLET CRUZE2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET HHR2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET JIMMY2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET LUMINA2000, 2001
CHEVROLET LUMINA2002
CHEVROLET MALIBU2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO2008
CHEVROLET PRIZM2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET S102000 to 2007
CHEVROLET SILVERADO2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET SSR2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
CHEVROLET SSR2007
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 15002010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET TAHOE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET UPLANDER2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CHEVROLET VENTURE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET VOLT2011
GMC ACADIA2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC CANYON2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC ENVOY2000 to 2001
GMC ENVOY2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC EXPRESS2000 to 2002
GMC EXPRESS2009
GMC SAFARI2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC SANANA2010
GMC SAVANA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC SIERRA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
GMC SONOMA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
GMC SONOMA2005 to 2006
GMC TERRAIN2009, 2010, 2011
GMC YUKON2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
HUMMER H22004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
HUMMER H32003 to 2005
HUMMER H32006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC AZTEK2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE2006
PONTIAC FIREBIRD2000, 2001, 2002
PONTIAC G32008, 2009
PONTIAC G52007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G62005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC G82008, 2009
PONTIAC GRAND AM2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
PONTIAC GTO2004, 2005, 2006
PONTIAC MONTANA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC MONTANA2005 to 2007
PONTIAC PURSUIT2005, 2006
PONTIAC PURSUIT2007 to 2009
PONTIAC SOLSTICE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
PONTIAC SUNFIRE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
PONTIAC TORRENT2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
PONTIAC TRANS AM2000 to 2002
PONTIAC TRANS SPORT2000 to 2003
PONTIAC VIBE2000 to 2002
PONTIAC VIBE2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SAAB 9-7X2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
SATURN AURA2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN ION2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
SATURN ION2008
SATURN L2002003
SATURN L3002003, 2004, 2005
SATURN LS2000, 2001, 2002
SATURN OUTLOOK2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN RELAY2005, 2006, 2007
SATURN RELAY2008
SATURN SKY2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
SATURN VUE2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
15V2690002015-05-08. SEAT BELTS
20151872015-05-07. Seats And Restraints
20143112014-07-23. Seats And Restraints
20072742007-08-28. Seats And Restraints
20051192005-04-25. Seats And Restraints
05V1630002005-04-22. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
05V1270002005-03-31. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
20050832005-03-30. Seats And Restraints
20042112004-07-06. Seats And Restraints
04V3000002004-06-23. 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.

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99-09-40-005I2023-07-28. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
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PI0388D2018-05-29. Service bulletin. This preliminary information provides a procedure to repair the seat belt webbing and latch by rolling it back over.
05-09-40-002G2018-04-23. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a revision of 05-09-40-002F to add the 2013-2014 model years.