The federal safety agency recall#03v117 regarding possible seatbelt failure and we notified our local gmc dealer but they have not responded.we are concerned of a possible catastrophe in the event of an accident.
GMC Jimmy seat belt problems
25 of the 2,668 owner complaints about the GMC Jimmy describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1991 model year.
- owner complaints
- 25
- worst model year
- 1991
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19993
- 19981
- 19973
- 19963
- 19952
- 19943
- 19931
- 19924
- 19915
Often reported together
What owners say
I replaced my front pads and rotors. Been fine for a week till yesterday I stopped at a light brakes felt slightly spongy, not long after maybe ten minutes three cars ahead of me had stopped as I hit the brake my foot went straight to the floor and I smacked the vehicle in front of me doing appx. 35-40 MPH. It was a four car pileup I took heavy front end damage more or less totaled the vehicle but the airbags had failed to deploy causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel and suffering a concussion. The seatbelt didn't lock as it should have either therefore causing my whiplash to be severe.
Dt: the contact stated when she placed the granddaughter in the rear seat the buckle would not latch. She was able to use another belt in the rear . Two days later the other two rear seat belt buckles failed. The dealer was contacted, and there was no free remedy offered. The dealer was going to provide an estimate for repairs. The contact found the federal safety agency recall 96v142000 dealing with the same problem in the 1991 jimmy.
Consumer stated that driver's seat belt did not retract.
The passenger seat belt latch no longer works. It failed suddenly.
The driver side seat belt failed to lock into place.
Windshield wiper motor failure. Mr the windshield wiper motor failed prior to the expiration of the warranty. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem and declined to replace the module. The complete failure of the wiper motor occurred during a severe rainstorm. The turn signal module/switch failed, and the driver side seat belt did not retract. Dealer was unable to duplicate the seat belt problem. Scc
Consumer stated that while stopped at a stop sign he was rear-ended and seat belt retractor was not working, consumer went forward upon impact.
Seat belt latches on driver's and passenger's seats do not remain locked in the buckle assembly, cause unknown.
Seatbelt does not lock to keep you from moving forward when braking hard or collision. Two vehicles are like this,1987 s-10 pickup,and 1993 s-15 jimmy.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles were built with a driver's seat belt buckle assembly that contains an energy-absorbing loop. Sustained loads of sufficient magnitude and duration on the belt in severe crashes could fully deploy the buckle energy-absorbing loop, introducing a total of 10 additional inches of webbing into the seat belt system. The free falling latch plate used in this system may allow webbing to dynamically distribute between the lap and shoulder belt as the driver's position changes during a multiple rollover event.
- Risk
- If the energy-absorbing loop fully deploys in a severe multiple rollover crash, it is possible that a belted driver may experience partial or even complete ejection from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the energy-absorbing seat belt assemblies with one that does not have the energy-absorbing loop. Owner notification began on august 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782, or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537.
Recall number 03V117000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Recall number 00V228003 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact.
- Risk
- If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.
Recall number 97V096001 · Recall details
Seat belts: rear/other
- What is wrong
- These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. If the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. When it does, the seat belt buckle cannot be latched.
- Risk
- The rear belts may not hold an occupant in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the risk of pesonal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design.
Recall number 96V142000 · Recall details
Questions about the GMC Jimmy seat belt
Which GMC Jimmy years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1991 (5 complaints), 1992 (4 complaints) and 1994 (3 complaints).
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