The defect
ON CERTAIN FULL-SIZE PASSENGER, CARGO, OR CUTAWAY VANS, THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH OR WILL NOT UNLATCH.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLES AND, IF FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE, THE ENTIRE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD BE REPLACED. FOR BUCKLES FOUND TO BE OPERATIVE, DEALER WILL REPLACE ONLY THE UPPER BUCKLE COVER. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE MAILING BEGAN DURING MARCH 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| GMC Savana | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express | 2003 | 59 | 10 |
| Chevrolet Express | 2004 | 21 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Express | 2005 | 23 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Express | 2006 | 12 | 16 |
| GMC Savana | 2003 | 22 | 11 |
| GMC Savana | 2004 | 12 | 7 |
| GMC Savana | 2005 | 13 | 5 |
| GMC Savana | 2006 | 7 | 7 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2005
7 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the seat belts; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 05V501000 1 Nov 2005 | LAND ROVER |
| 05V448000 4 Oct 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V327000 20 Jul 2005 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V163000 22 Apr 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V158000 20 Apr 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V127000 31 Mar 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005