# Transport Canada recall 2003040

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2003040
- Manufacturer's number: 03007
- Reported: 2003\-02\-19
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1620

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the seat belt push button may not release the latch plate after the pretensioner is deployed, or alternately the seat belt latch plate may eject during a crash event with a pretensioner deployment.  If an occupant was using the seat belt assembly and the latch plate ejected from the buckle assembly during pretensioner actuation, the seat belt assembly may not provide a desired level of occupant restraint.  If an occupant was using the seat belt assembly and the push button became stuck in the buckle assembly during pretensioner actuation, pressing on the seat belt push button would not release the latch plate from the buckle to allow the belted occupant to exit the vehicle.  Correction:  Dealer will replace the front seat belt buckles.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2003/recalls.md)
- [2003 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2003/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [09\-09\-40\-001C](/bulletins/10113787.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [SB\-10\-08\-50\-003B](/bulletins/10042986.md), 2012-02-06, Service bulletin
- [09\-09\-40\-001A](/bulletins/10038294.md), 2011-06-14, Service bulletin
- [052703](/bulletins/10003674.md), 2003-10-28, Service bulletin
- [030940005](/bulletins/10002949.md), 2003-10-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2003040](/v1/recalls/tc/2003040)

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