Front Seat Belt Webbing Problems of Buick Park Avenue

Buick Park Avenue owners have reported 16 problems related to front seat belt webbing (under the seat belt category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Buick Park Avenue based on all problems reported for the Park Avenue.

1 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 10/01/2005

The consumer stated there was a recall 00v117000 concerning the seat belts. The recall was completed by the dealer in 2002. But the dealer only corrected one of the front seat belts. The dealer failed to inform the consumer that only one of seat belts was repaired. In October 2005 both front seat belts failed. The driver seat belt began to retract intermittently and the passenger seat belt will not retract at all. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who refused to make any additional repairs under the recall. Updated.

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2 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1998 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 11/15/2001

Shoulder belt does not work. Shoulder belt twists and jams. There is a recall on shoulder belts, but consumer's vehicle is not included due to VIN. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated not in recall.

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3 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1998 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 09/28/2000

Recall 00v117 can not be completed due to lack of parts.

4 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1998 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 09/18/2000

The consumer noted that the seat belt jammed in the retractor while the seat belt was in use, and there was a need for movement, the seat belt simply jammed. This happened to the webbing portion of the belt. Nhtsa recall 00v117000 was issued concerning the seat belt. This happened to the front driver's side seat belt only. The consumer purchased the vehicle used, and took it to a local Buick dealer. Their records indicated that this vehicle was repaired under the recall. However, the recall repairs did not correct the problem. The consumer felt the recall repair work was never performed. The Buick manufacturer was contacted. They said there was nothing they could do because the records indicated the work had been done. However, the seat belt was still a problem. The consumer purchased the used vehicle in September 2000, but consumer's notification began on August 31, 2000.

5 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 09/05/2000

00 117 000/gm shoulder belts: received manufacturer's recall notice, informing that parts were available. Contacted dealer(west point Buick, houston, texas, phone # 281/493-2000 for a appoiment, and was informed that part were not available. Appointment would not be made until later. Can NHTSA provide any information on this matter.

6 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 08/07/2000

Seat belts became inoperative prior to recall 00v-117, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm.

7 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 08/01/2000

Consumer received a recall notice regarding a repair to the front seat belts(00v-117). Dealer has been contacted twice, however has not informed consumer as to when the vehicle can expect repairs. Yd.

8 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 07/13/2000

Owner seeking reimbursement for recall campaign 00v-227, experienced defect prior to notification, seatbelt would not retract.

9 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1999 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 12/01/1999

Shoulder belt is twisted when it goes up into the retractor.

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10 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 01/01/1999

Shoulder belt doesn't work on passenger's side, and on driver's side shoulder belt keeps geeting jammed.

11 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 01/01/1998

Driver's side and passager's side shoulder belts don't work due to the shoulder belts keep getting jammed.

12 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1999 Buick Park Avenue

Failure Date: 01/01/1901

1999 Buick park Ave front passenger seat belt became stuck in the lower retraction system. A recall was issued, however the consumer's model year was not included.

13 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1999 Buick Park Avenue

A malfunction occurs within the driver's shoulder belt mechanism, causes shoulder belt to become extremely tight. Cause unknown.

14 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Owner is seeking reimbursement from manufacture for recall (00v-117). Repairs were made prior to receiving recall notification, owner would like to be reimburse for charges.

15 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1998 Buick Park Avenue

Consumer has not been able to have recall 00v-117 concerning shoulder harness because the parts are not available, the belts are getting worse and the consumer has been waiting three months. Nlm.

16 Front Seat Belt Webbing problem of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Front seat belt twists and becomes jammed in the guide rendering it useless. Very difficult to un-jam.


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