Front Seat Belt Retractor problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado

The recall remedy failed, within 19,000 miles of having the front seat belt retractor recall 01v159000 performed. The failure described in the recall occurred on the passenger side seat belt retractor.

When going over a bump the retractor on the passenger side seat belt will lock and not let go. Creates a very uncomftable ride for the passenger and possible injury.

While drivng, consumer all of a sudden lost control of the vehicle, which spun around in the outside lane and off the shoulder, the vehicle eventually stopped spinning and was sliding broadside down a steep slope, after hitting several small cedar trees it finally came to a stop broadside against a large cedar tree on the driver side door, consumer stated the seat belt did not restrain the passenger properly causing her to hit the passenger side door, and when the vehicle came to a violent stop the passenger flew across the center console and up against the consumer, the sudden stop and the passenger slamming against the consumer caused consumer to hit his head against the driver side door post, consumer stated when they climbed out of the passenger side door they noticed that the passengers seat belt was still latched, but it had unspooled in the ratched assembly, prior to this accident consumer received a recall notice (c00045-s) on March 16,2001 regarding the seatbelts, however when consumer would try to make arrangements there would always be an excuse, finally on June 6, 2001 consumer was able to get an appointment for the seatbelts, consumer doubts if the procedure was done, or if so, it was not done effectivly.

A manufacturer's recall on both front seatbelt retractors. Vehicle taken to dealer for repairs, less then a week later, driver's retractor failed to retract.

Seat belt retractor will not operate just as was stated on two recalls that consumer had received on seat belt retractor.

While passenge's seat belt is being used it locks up and will not extend from retracting mechanism, becoming very tight on passenger. The vehicle had been to the dealer three times. The dealer states that there was no use installing another passenger seat belt since it would lock up also.

Shoulder portion of seat belt on driver's side is stuck in the retractor. Truck was taken to the dealership and repaired under warranty.

Seat belts will not retract back. Consumer feels this is a safety deffect.

Consumer experiencing problem with seat belt on passenger side. Whenever the vehicle hits any type of bumps it causes the seat belt to tighten, each bump causes it to tighten more. Because of this condition,consumer had a hard time getting the seat belt unlatched from css. Dealer/ mfr. Notified.