1998 Buick Park Avenue seat belts problems

Filed Feb 19, 2016 · Seat belts · 72,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the passenger side seat belt was twisted. As a result, the seat belt failed to retract and became jammed in the retractor. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v117000 (seat belts); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 72,000. ...updated 09/14/16 *bf consumer stated the front seat belt failure on the vehicle is entirely consistent with the attached recall notice yet gm asserts that this recall doesn't apply to vehicles VIN number. Updated 5/30/18

Filed Sep 11, 2015 · Seat belts · 160,000 miles · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. The contact stated that the driver and front passenger side seat belts were not properly retracting and detracting. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 00v117000 (seat belts). The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Seat belts · 20,000 miles · MI

I brought the recall print out from the federal safety agency # 00v117000 and the dealer said gm doesn't list my vehicle, but when you run the VIN my vehicle is included in the recall. I've have experienced problems with the passenger seat belt for years and it need to be fixed. The local gm dealer in the houghton lake, michigan area is: nester chevrolet. Nester chevrolet phone number is: 989‑422‑5126. My passengers can't get the seat belt to fasten because the retractor won't extend far enough to buckle the belt. This is a violation of the seat belt law in michigan not to wear a seat belt. I need your help!

Filed Apr 30, 2008 · Seat belts · 105,000 miles · NM

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. The passenger side seat lap belt is locked in a position and cannot be pulled out to wrap across the passenger. The federal safety agency campaign id number 00v117000 (seat belts:front:webbing) was referenced. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2005 · Seat belts · 43,000 miles · MA

Dt: 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. The federal safety agency 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.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 68,179 miles · AZ

I purchased 1998 buick park avenue, from sanderson lincoln-mercury dealership, glendale, az 85301, on february 24, 2005. Subsequently, I experienced a mechanical break-down on april 30, 2005. Hence, I have discerned that there were two recalls issued on february 24, 2004, campaign number 04v0900000 and campaign number 00v17000 on april 18, 2000. I am writing because I have experienced both defects. The former campaign caused me to expend $900. For repairs for a cracked manifold and the latter was recently experience when the front seat passenger could not attach the safety seat belt because it had jammed. Please advise as to what my recourses should be? Power buick, scottsdale, az, never advise me of a recall that is consistent with the auto's breakdown...but did charge me $887.44 for the repair costs.

Filed Jun 24, 2005 · Seat belts · 71,000 miles · TX

Dt: consumer states: passenger seat belt won't work, the seat belt will not pull out from the retractor. Had trouble with it normally, can pull on it and it will come out, but now it's stuck.*ak consumer adds seat belt was hard to retract and now has failed completely. There is a recall but vehicle did not qualify. *tt

Filed Jun 17, 2005 · Engine, Seat belts · TN

Dt: the contact owns a 1998 buick park avenue. The contact states that the coolant spilled into the engine and vehicle overheated , causing the car to stall. The car was taken to a dealership, and they stated that the engine sucked up all the coolant. Apparently it was sucked in to the engine from the egr port hole because it had become degraded. Also the federal safety agency recall campaign id 00v117000 was issued in 2000. It stated that passenger vehicles, some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor. This is the problem that consumer's vehicle was having, but manufacturer insisted there was never a recall for this problem.

Filed Dec 15, 2004 · Seat belts · OH

Consumer's vehicle was having the very same problem as mentioned in recall 00v117000. He contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, and was told that there was no recall. *ak the two front seat belts frequently began jammed in the shoulder belt retractor. This not only happen while initially buckling the belt but also occurred while driving leaving slack in the belt.

Filed Feb 24, 2004 · Seat belts · FL

Front shoulder belt (passenger side) became stuck. Took vehicle for repair to a personal mechanic and told consumer that a public safety campaign was released. Mechanic recommended to take vehicle to an authorized dealer.