2000 CHEVROLET 12 PASSENGER EXPRESS VAN: ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION BY LOCKING IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED ONE PASSENGER TO RIDE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT ON A RETURN TRIP. CHEVROLET NO LONGER WILL HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS SAFETY RELATED PART. *…
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2000 CHEVROLET 12 PASSENGER EXPRESS VAN: ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION BY LOCKING IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED ONE PASSENGER TO RIDE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT ON A RETURN TRIP. CHEVROLET NO LONGER WILL HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS SAFETY RELATED PART. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10147118
54,920 miles · Nov 24, 2003
Seat BeltsSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING , THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SNAPPED OFF THE BASE, ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK THE SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES, THE REAR BENCH SEAT FAILED TO STAY TIGHT, THE SIDE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS VIBRATED AND THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY *JB *NM
NHTSA ODI #10040084
Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2002
Seat Belts
SEAT BELTS IN REAR OF VEHICLE IN THE CAPTAINS CHAIR ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT, AND THEY ARE STUCK. ANYONE WHO SITS IN THAT SEAT CANNOT USE SEAT BELT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SCC
NHTSA ODI #8014131
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2002
Seat Belts
DEALER HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TWO TIMES BECAUSE IT FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY, 2ND ROW SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8012694
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2002
Seat Belts
WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT FEMALE PART IS TOO LONG AND PULLS UP WHEN IN USE. THIS VEHICLE USES THE 3 POINT BELT SYSTEM, THE LAP PART OF THIS BELT SYSTEM RIDES TOO HIGH IN THE STOMACH AND CHEST AREA. *JG *AK
NHTSA ODI #8004518
Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2001
Seat Belts
CONSUMER'S CHURCH BUS WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL 00E048000. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR 2 OF 30+ SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL ISSUES BETWEEN DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AM-SAFE. *AK DEALERSHIP REPAIRED 2 VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 60 BELTS, NO FURTHER REPAIRS WILL BE DONE UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE FROM …
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CONSUMER'S CHURCH BUS WAS AFFECTED BY RECALL 00E048000. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR 2 OF 30+ SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL ISSUES BETWEEN DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AM-SAFE. *AK DEALERSHIP REPAIRED 2 VEHICLES, APPROXIMATELY 60 BELTS, NO FURTHER REPAIRS WILL BE DONE UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE FROM AM-SAFE-COMM PRODUCTS. *TT
NHTSA ODI #897283
Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2000
Seat Belts
THE REAR SHOULDER BELTS CROSS THE SEATED ADULT OCCUPANT ON HIS/HER NECK. ON A CHILD, THE BELT CROSSES THE CHILD'S HEAD. IN A CRASH, THE BELTS WOULD BE HAZARDOUS AND CAUSE INJURY. THE BELT MOUNTING POINT IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WALL AND THE CEILING OF THE VAN AND IS 50 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR ON THE REAR SEATS. CHEVY'S FRONT…
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THE REAR SHOULDER BELTS CROSS THE SEATED ADULT OCCUPANT ON HIS/HER NECK. ON A CHILD, THE BELT CROSSES THE CHILD'S HEAD. IN A CRASH, THE BELTS WOULD BE HAZARDOUS AND CAUSE INJURY. THE BELT MOUNTING POINT IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WALL AND THE CEILING OF THE VAN AND IS 50 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR ON THE REAR SEATS. CHEVY'S FRONT SEATBELTS ARE 39 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND THEY CROSS THE OCCUPANT'S SHOULDER. CHEVY HAS REC'D OUR LETTER ,REFERENCE # C00710720 AND THEY REPORT THEY CANNOT CHANGE THE ANCHOR POINT. THIS VAN HAS BEEN UPFITTED BY TRAIL WAGONS INC. OF YAKIMA, WA ,1 800 552 8886. WE RECOMMEND THE SHOULDER MOUNTING POINT FOR THE THREE REAR SEATS BE RELOCATED AT EYE LEVEL OF THE SEATED OCCUPANT (SEE WWW.ANDOAUTO.COM/INSTRUCTION4.HTM). THANK YOU.
NHTSA ODI #733813
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2000
Seat BeltsSeats
THIRD SEAT, SEAT BELT RECEIVER BROKEN AT DELIVERY, REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN IT BROKE AGAIN
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA04012 · Hydraulic Pump Failres
Opened Apr 30, 2004 · Closed Feb 28, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
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