NHTSA Recall 05V558000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V558000; Date: Dec. 19, 2005
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Chevrolet Express; 2004 Chevrolet Express; 2005 Chevrolet Express; 2006 Chevrolet Express; 2003 GMC Savana; 2004 GMC Savana; 2005 GMC Savana; 2006 GMC Savana
Component: Seat Belt
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 425,593
Recall Summary:
On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Gm recall no. 05113. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 15, 2006
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