NHTSA recall 05V163000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V163000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 05037 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2005-04-22 |
| Owners notified | 2005-07-21 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 1359824 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT LOW AROUND THE HIPS OF OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY SMALLER OCCUPANTS, SEATED IN THIS POSITION. APPROPRIATE USE OF A CHILD SEAT OR BOOSTER SEAT, AS RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN, DOES IMPROVE THE FIT CONDITION FOR THIS USER GROUP. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD RESTRAINT (WITH CHILD SEATS OR BOOSTERS), SPECIAL VERBIAGE FOR RESTRAINING OLDER CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALSO, THE SUGGESTED SEAT BELT FIT/ROUTING FOR ADULTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF SEATING POSITION, IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TEXT.
What can happen
A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 05037.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2002-04-03 to 2003-07-31. |
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| 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE | Built 2002-04-03 to 2003-07-31. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2002-04-03 to 2003-07-31. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2002-04-03 to 2003-07-31. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2002-04-03 to 2003-07-31. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
| 2003 GMC SIERRA | Built 2002-04-03 to 2003-07-31. |
| 2004 GMC SIERRA | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 GMC SIERRA | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
| 2003 GMC YUKON | Built 2002-04-03 to 2003-07-31. |
| 2004 GMC YUKON | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 GMC YUKON | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
| 2004 HUMMER H2 | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-08-04. |
| 2005 HUMMER H2 | Built 2004-02-24 to 2004-11-02. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| 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 |
| 05-09-40-002E | 2011-05-11. Service bulletin. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE |
| TB-090940001 | 2009-08-03. Service bulletin. GENERAL MOTORS: THE 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. AFFECTS 2010 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS, INCLUDING SATURN.) *PE |
| 3436 | 2005-10-28. Service bulletin. SECOND ROW SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE. *TT |
| 050940002 | 2005-05-16. Service bulletin. SAFETY BELT LOCKING CONDITIONS (NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC). 2005-2008 GM PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS (INCLUDING SATURN) . *TT UPDATED 04-27-07. *KB UPDATED 11/29/07. *NJ |
| 040850003 | 2005-03-10. Service bulletin. ENABLING MEMORY SEAT FEATURE VIA DIC IF FEATURE APPEARS INOPERATIVE. *EH |
| 040850011 | 2005-02-14. Service bulletin. REPAIRING NAPPED SEAT FABRIC. *EH |
| 092303 | 2004-01-28. Service bulletin. FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. GM VOICEMAIL LOG. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.