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
1998 Buick Park Avenue: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 246 complaints about the 1998 Buick Park Avenue describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
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!
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.
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
The seat belt fails. Can`t be used to provide safety to front passenger.
Seat belt sticks, causing failure, replaced several times by dealer, problem still exist.
Driver's side seatbelt does not retract. Problem has been reported to dealers, and they cannot correct problem. Owner is very concerned for safety.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: webbing
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor.
- Risk
- When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unusable.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect for the presence of updated front shoulder belt bezels and where necessary, install new front seat shoulder belt opening bezel kits.
Recall number 00V117000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Buick Park Avenue seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue?
7 of 246 owner complaints about the 1998 Buick Park Avenue (3%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Buick Park Avenue
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