General Motors Corp.: Seat Belts › Rear/Other
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 22, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,359,824. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT LOW AROUND THE HIPS OF OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY SMALLER OCCUPANTS, SEATED IN THIS POSITION. APPROPRIATE USE OF A CHILD SEAT OR BOOSTER SEAT, AS RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN, DOES IMPROVE THE FIT CONDITION FOR THIS USER GROUP. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD RESTRAINT (WITH CHILD SEATS OR BOOSTERS), SPECIAL VERBIAGE FOR RESTRAINING OLDER CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALSO, THE SUGGESTED SEAT BELT FIT/ROUTING FOR ADULTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF SEATING POSITION, IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TEXT.
The risk
A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
23 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cadillac Escalade | 43 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche | 71 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado | 316 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Suburban | 129 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe | 293 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra | 117 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 GMC Yukon | 85 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 Hummer H2 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Cadillac Escalade | 69 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche | 165 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado | 622 | 15 | 10 | 56 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Suburban | 204 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe | 467 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra | 188 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| 2004 GMC Yukon | 159 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 Hummer H2 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 Cadillac Escalade | 81 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche | 204 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado | 695 | 13 | 11 | 42 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Suburban | 301 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe | 507 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra | 206 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 GMC Yukon | 204 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V163000.
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