Seat Belt Related Problems of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue

Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2003 Buick Park Avenue.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Buick Park Avenue

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Seat Belt Retractor problems
1

Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

The contact owns a 2003 Buick Park Avenue. The contact is experiencing failure with the retractor in the front passenger seat lap belts. The seat belt must be isolated in order to be released. The retractor was replaced under warranty in August of 2006, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they diagnosed the failure as mechanical. The manufacturer stated that the seat belt could be replaced; however, the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The cost for the repair would be $296. The current mileage was 84,000 and failure mileage was 52,000.


Seat Belt related problems in other Buick Park Avenue model year vehicles:



Park Avenue Service Bulletins
Park Avenue Safety Recalls
Park Avenue Defect Investigations