I OWN A 1999 SL1 SATURN. ON WEDNESDAY 06/07/06, WHEN I WAS TAKING MY 23 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER OUT OF HER CAR SEAT, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEAT WAS LOOSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THE BUCKLE THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT (THE ONE THAT COMES UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE SEAT) HAD COME UN-STITCHED. WHEN I PULLED ON THE BUCKLE IT CAME …
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I OWN A 1999 SL1 SATURN. ON WEDNESDAY 06/07/06, WHEN I WAS TAKING MY 23 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER OUT OF HER CAR SEAT, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEAT WAS LOOSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THE BUCKLE THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT (THE ONE THAT COMES UP FROM UNDERNEATH THE SEAT) HAD COME UN-STITCHED. WHEN I PULLED ON THE BUCKLE IT CAME OUT IN MY HAND. I EMAILED SATURN THURSDAY MORNING AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT MY LOCAL SATURN DEALERSHIP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SATURN OF BURLINGTON, ON FRIDAY AND SHOWED THEM THE PART AND TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT WITH THE AGE OF THE CAR, BEING 7 YEARS OLD, THE BEST SHE COULD DO FOR ME WAS 10% OFF THE PART. IT DIDN'T A MATTER TO HER THAT WE HAD ONLY BEEN USING THAT SEAT BELT FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS, SINCE THE BIRTH OF OUR SON. THE PART COSTS APPROXIMATELY $49.00. IT IS NOT THE COST THAT BOTHERS ME, IT IS THE "NOT MY PROBLEM" ATTITUDE THAT BOTHERS ME. I WAS EVEN GOING TO PUT THE BUCKLE IN MYSELF. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED I CALL THE SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP UPSET THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE THE ENORMITY OF THE SITUATION. I LATER CALLED SATURN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TALKED WITH MELISSA. AFTER EXPLAINING THE EMAIL THAT I SENT THURSDAY, THE CONVERSATION AT SATURN OF BURLINGTON, AND MY DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SHE OFFERED ME A ONE TIME $50.00 INCONVENIENCE GIFT CERTIFICATE THAT I COULD USE AT ANY SATURN DEALERSHIP. HOW CAN SATURN TAKE SEAT BELT FAILURE SO LIGHTLY? WE ARE EXPECTED TO BUCKLE UP EVERY TIME WE GET IN THE CAR, BUT WHAT IS THE POINT IF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE GIVEN VEHICLE DOESN'T NEED TO HOLD UP THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN. MAYBE WE ONLY NEED TO BUCKLE UP IN A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 7 YEARS OF AGE SINCE FAULTY SEATBELTS COULD BE A GIVEN. IF WE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE I FOUND THE BUCKLE WAS UN STITCHED, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY 23 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, & MY 4 MONTH OLD SON SEATED RIGHT BESIDE HER? *JB
NHTSA ODI #10159620
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2006
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
1999 SATURN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL IMPACT. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *TS THE SEAT BELT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10150842
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2003
Seat Belts
COSCO MODEL 02-452 WAL, MANUFACTURING DATE UNKNOWN. WHEN THE BOOSTER SEAT WAS INSTALLED USING THE VEHICLE SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE BELT WAS STUCK. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK THE SHOULDER BELT WOULD GO INTO THE BELT POSITIONER TO BUCKLE THE CHILD TIGHT, BUT IF THE CHILD MOVED, THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER…
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COSCO MODEL 02-452 WAL, MANUFACTURING DATE UNKNOWN. WHEN THE BOOSTER SEAT WAS INSTALLED USING THE VEHICLE SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE BELT WAS STUCK. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK THE SHOULDER BELT WOULD GO INTO THE BELT POSITIONER TO BUCKLE THE CHILD TIGHT, BUT IF THE CHILD MOVED, THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER MOVED AND REMAINED LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE SHOULDER BELT TO NOT RETRACT. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10033634
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2003
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT THAT ENDED UP BREAKING. IN MY CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE COME ACROSS 2 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURER(SATURN).*JB
NHTSA ODI #10010098
35,000 miles · Dec 19, 2002
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DON'T STAY FASTEN. THIS RESULTS IN DRIVER NOT BEING SECURED IN THE SEAT IF VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM, CAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. THE PROBLEM HAS WORSEN AS TIME GOES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
NHTSA ODI #10001224
Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2002
Seat Belts
REAR CENTER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8007615
Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2001
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT ENGAGE, CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK AND WRIST INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 2000.00. *AK
NHTSA ODI #896341
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2001
Air BagsSeat BeltsSeatsCrash
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED, AND CONSUMER, IN RETURN, REARENDED CAR IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FULLY RECLINED/ SEATBELT POPPED OFF, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #895136
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1999
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WOULD FLIP OVER WHEN RETRACTING. WOULD JAM IN TOP GUIDE. THIS CAUSES THE BELTS TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR FRAME. THE BELTS WOULD ALSO BE TWISTED WHEN RETRACTING OUT TO BE USED. POOR DESIGN. A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO HAS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842280
Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1999
Seat BeltsSuspension
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS (SHOULDER BOLT) FELL OFF, POSSIBLE ERROR IN ASSEMBLY, WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY WHEN MANUFACTURED. *YC
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AT THE CENTER PILLAR AND COULD FALL OUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND TORQUE OF THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER GUIDE ANCHOR BOLTS.
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