2005 GMC Yukon Denali

THE PLASTIC SURROUND AROUND MY SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. THE PLASTIC TABS HAVE BROKEN FROM NORMAL USAGE AND THE SURROUND NOW IMPEDES EITHER LATCHING OR UNLATCHING, AND THE SEAT BELT COMES UNLATCHED WHEN IT APPEARS TO BE PROPERLY LATCHED. OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR/MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AND THE SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE SEAT BELTS ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE (1) THE SEAT BELT EITHER APPEARS TO BE LATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT; OR (2) THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH WHEN THE RELEASE IS DEPRESSED, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EGRESSING THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IF NEEDED. THE TABS HOLDING THE PLASTIC SURROUND ARE TOO SMALL AND ALLOW THE BUCKLE TO FLEX AND JAM, OR THEY BREAK OFF AND INTERFERE WITH THE LATCH MECHANISM.

REAR LEFT SIDE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON VERY HARD TO UNLOCK CAN CAUSE A PASSENGER IN AN EMERGENCY TO BE TRAPPED. DEALER STATES GM HAS NO SAFETY WARRANTY ON ANY SEAT BELT PRODUCTS. TPS SENSOR INDICATOR HAS SHOWN UP INTERMITTENTLY ON THE CLUSTER HAD TAKE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS WAS READING ONLINE POSSIBLE CLUSTER ISSUE DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE. POWER TRAIN MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR LIGHT COMPLETELY OUT THERE IS A RECALL ID #41359 AS OF FEB 14 2005 FOR VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT GEAR VEHICLE IS IN AND COULD CAUSE INJURY. DEALER IS SUPPOSE TO REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. TAKEN TO DEALER WAS TOLD THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT JUST CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY AND RECALL THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. THANK YOU. *TR