Letter from senator nelson on behalf of constituent regarding general motor safety defects. *ld the consumer suggested there was a defect with the gm air bags in 2006 chevrolet trailblazer, in which the driver sustained a brain injury and his wife was injured, when it was impacted on the driver's side, resulting in left a-pillar contact when the air bag failed to deploy and his seat belt restraints failed. The crash was of enormous severity, with a speed change of 38 MPH with a line force in the direction of the a pillar.
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 1,108 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the electric power panel on the drivers side door was overheating. The contact was included in recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility). In addition, the contact indicated that the front passengers seat seatbelt was not retracting. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.
Inertia reel on seatbelt failed. No air bag deployment. 2006 trailblazer, full straight head on crash.
My passenger seat belt in the front got stuck. I took the truck to the dealer to see if they could get the seat belt unlock but they couldn't. So I had no other choice but to have the dealer cut the seat belt. This was the first time this has happen and would like to know if there is a problem with the seat belts in the 2006 chevrolet trailblazers.
Seat belt locked in place and wont release.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating...
- This technical bulletin provides a revision of 05-09-40-002F to add the 2013-2014 model years.
- Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle
- Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock
- Information on avoiding front seat belt retractor jamming when storing seat belt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
5 of 1,108 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer (0%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Fuel gauge 531Check engine light 144Headlights 103Stalling 71Fire or smoke 53Wipers 46Fuel pump 36Door locks 29Loss of power 18Won't start 18No deployment 14ABS 10Engine failure 7Airbag light 6Brake failure 6Jerking 6Power windows 6Grinding brakes 5Overheating 5Warning lights 5
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