This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Express. The contact stated that the front seat belt buckles were jammed. The buckles had to be broken in order to release the seat belt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 155,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Express 3500. The contact stated that the release button on the passenger side seat belt failed. As a result, the passenger was trapped in the seat belt for thirty minutes. She had to remove a screw from the seat in order to lift the seat belt over her head. Currently, the release button for the buckle has still not released. The manufacturer sent a specialist, who stated that they would not assist in the repair; however, there was a prior recall for this failure that had been previously repaired. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by the buckle. The vehicle has not been repaired. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were approximately 165,000.
Problem with receiving proper recall scheduling** the consumer vehicle is an rv and there is no facility close enough that can accommodate the rv, the nearest dealer is 5 hours away. The recall was regarding seat belts on an rv.
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- Orland Park, IL, USA