Seat belts
Filed May 6, 2005
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE DRIVER. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NM ON 5/32004 CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A 18 WHEELER. THEY REPLACED THE SEAT BELT WITH A NEW ONE AND THE SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN OF THIS GM BELT IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION DURING SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENTS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES ALL BUICK RIVIERA'S NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH BELTS THAT WILL WORK AND GIVE PROTECTION . *BF *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10108594
- Incident
- Jan 20, 2005
- Mileage
- 75,200 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 1, 2004
THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AS WELL AS THE RIGHT SIDE. THE REAR SEATS WERE RARELY USED. THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 00V057000 REAR SHOULDER BELTS BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10099142
- Incident
- Oct 30, 2004
- Mileage
- 35,705 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 2001
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR OOV-057 OF THE REAR SEAT BELT, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER ALSO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT SINCE THEY FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE REAR (NOT RETRACTING), THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUT FEELS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE REAR ONES SINCE THEY EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 561516
Seat belts
Filed Mar 14, 2001
RECALL 00 V 057 000. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, STATE PARK MOTORS IN WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953, 740-264-3113, TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT FOR THE RACALL ON 1-DEC-2000. AS OF TO DATE, DEALER WAS TELLING CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 883000
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 25, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOESN'T RETRACT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT. SHE HAS TO REPLACED IT HERSELF.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 873820
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Sep 25, 2000
I PULLED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN # 00V0057000 & CALLED DLR. THEY PULLED UP VIN. AND SAID THERE WASNO SAFETY RECALL ON MY VIN. I THEN CALLED EBONY DAVIS @ BUICK .SHE SAID NHTSA RECALL NOT CORRECT AND WAS NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING AT BUICK. PLEASE HELP I THINK THIS REPAIR IS SOMETHING BUICK SHOULD PAY FOR.TFCT WAS INVAIL H. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 732491
- Incident
- Sep 19, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Sep 14, 2000
REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 870484
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Jul 20, 2000
REAR SHOULDER BELT HAS STOPPED RESTRAINING. YOU ALL ARE SHOWING A RECALL BUT THE BUICK MOTOR CO. DOES NOT. MINES DOES HAVE THE DEFECT .*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725733
- Incident
- Jun 7, 2000
BrakesEngineSeat belts+1 more
Filed Jul 20, 2000
BOTH REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, ENGINE HAS SEVERE SKIP WHEN ACSENDING HILL IN OVERDRIVE 9DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE) AND ANTI-LOCK/ TRACTION LIGHT COME ON, OCCASIONALLY BRAKES SEEM TO STICK AFTER COMING TO STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725728
- Incident
- May 20, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 2000
REAR SHOUILDER BELT DOESN'T RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 00V057000. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 864235
Seat belts
Filed Jun 16, 2000
REAR SEATS SEAT BELT RETRACTORS BROKE. *AK BOTH REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF EACH OTHER. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 863697
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1999
ElectricalSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Jun 15, 2000
#1.TRACTION OFF LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. REPLACED PMC. #2. REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. RETRACTOR NEEDS REPLACING.
- NHTSA ID
- 724074
- Incident
- Sep 18, 1999
Seat belts
Filed May 15, 2000
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ARE OF POOR QUALITY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO RETRACT. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 784626
Seat belts
Filed Apr 26, 2000
PASSENGER LAP AND SHOULDER RESTRANTS ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH BACK SEAT LAP BELT AND RESTRAINTS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 861006
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Feb 4, 2000
RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED/RETRACTOR FAILED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718312
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Oct 28, 1999
REAR PASSENGER LAP SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER RESTRANTS ARE INOPERABLE.DEALE NOTIFIED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 852109
Seat belts
Filed Oct 28, 1999
BOTH REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED, BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT, UNSAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AS THE OCCUPANTS ARE NOT SECURED TO THE SEATING AREA.
- NHTSA ID
- 714011
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Sep 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS RETRACTORS FAILED FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR SEAT.
- NHTSA ID
- 539529
- Incident
- Oct 17, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 24, 1998
WHILE CHECKING VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED REAR SEAT BELTS WERE BROKEN IN HALF. THE CONSUMER DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALER FOR PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827155
- Incident
- Aug 20, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Dec 5, 1997
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 525833
Seat belts
Filed Dec 11, 1995
FRONT SEAT BELTS SHOW WEAR/SIGNS OF RIPPING. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 490544
- Incident
- Nov 16, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.