NHTSA recall 01V159000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 01V159000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 01043 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2001-05-17 |
| Owners notified | 2001-07-02 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 9196 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK.
What can happen
IN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FOR SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE BELTS IF NECESSARY. GM IS ENCLOSING AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE OWNERS TO USE OR THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE INSPECTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 CHEVROLET C SERIES | Built 2000-09-01 to 2000-10-31. |
|---|---|
| 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2000-09-01 to 2000-10-31. |
| 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2000-09-01 to 2000-10-31. |
| 2001 GMC C SERIES | Built 2000-09-01 to 2000-10-31. |
| 2001 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 2000-09-01 to 2000-10-31. |
| 2001 GMC YUKON | Built 2000-09-01 to 2000-10-31. |
| 2001 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2000-09-01 to 2000-10-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 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. |
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| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. 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 |
| 040850011 | 2005-02-14. Service bulletin. REPAIRING NAPPED SEAT FABRIC. *EH |
| 020940002 | 2002-10-11. Service bulletin. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SECOND ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT. *TT |
| 011101 | 2002-03-05. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES AS WELL AS CREW CAB PICK-UPS, CUSTOMERS USING A CHILD RESTRAINT ON THE SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT MAY COMMENT THAT EITHER OUTBOARD SEATBELT RETRACTOR, UPON RETRACTION, MAY APPEAR THAT THE BELT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. *TT |
| 070801 | 2001-11-20. Service bulletin. CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE SECOND ROW SEATBELT. *SLC |
| 010940001 | 2001-10-25. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND BUCKLE USAGE. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.