I OWN A 1997 CHEVY ASTRO VAN CUSTOM. THE REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK IN THE BACK BENCHSEAT. THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WE HAVE FOUGHT AND FOUGHT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. THE GO IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND POP IT AND SAY IT'S OK. IT"S NOT OK> KIDS SIT BACK THERE. OR AT LEAST THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. I CAN'T ALLOW A…
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I OWN A 1997 CHEVY ASTRO VAN CUSTOM. THE REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK IN THE BACK BENCHSEAT. THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WE HAVE FOUGHT AND FOUGHT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. THE GO IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND POP IT AND SAY IT'S OK. IT"S NOT OK> KIDS SIT BACK THERE. OR AT LEAST THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. I CAN'T ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THOSE SEATS. I AM AFRAID TO GET SOME FROM THE JUNKYARD AND FOR 30,000. I SHOULD HAVE WORKING SEATBELTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10236705
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2002
Seat Belts
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE ATTACHMENT HAS FAULTY WEBBING THAT WILL CAUSES BUCKLE TO PULL FREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB
NHTSA ODI #8017989
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2001
Seat Belts
RECALL #01V123000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00V023000; GOT RECALL AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ALSO, DEALER COULD NOT ACCOMODATE CONSUMER IN A REASONABLE TIME. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 1 HOUR FOR A 15 MINUTE JOB.*AK
NHTSA ODI #896295
Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 2001
Seat BeltsFire
AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT RETRACTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #885149
Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001
Seat BeltsCrashFire
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REPIRS WERE BEING MADE AT DEALER SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DEATAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
CONSUMER WENT TO CHECK WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, MECHANICS REPORTED THAT THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS ENTANGLED. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #555327
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000
Seat Belts
INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND BUCKLES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858168
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2000
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING 40MPH, AND THEN RAN HEAD-ON INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, LEFT REAR SEAT BELT DISENGAGED, LEAVING OCCUPANT UNPROTECTED DURING CRASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #856372
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2000
Seat Belts
SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT IS NOT USABLE SINCE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS COME OFF THE BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT GUARANTEE THEY WILL FIX IT FOR FREE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717978
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1999
Seat Belts
REAR SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S MIDDLE SIDE SEAT ISN'T WORKING. *AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE CHILD SEATS, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT.
THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR BUCKET SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR ON THE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME.
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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