1999 Chevrolet Silverado Seat belts Problems

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V097000 (Seat Belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the driver's side seat belt was not functioning properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver's side seat belt assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 418,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11614850

Incident

Sep 16, 2024

Mileage

418,000 mi

The contact owned a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, he dozed off as the vehicle drifted off to the right shoulder of the highway. The contact regained alertness once the vehicle drove over the highway's rumble strip. As the contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle; the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact's face smashed into the steering wheel as both the driver's seat belt shoulder strap and the driver's air bag failed to operate as needed. Moments after smashing his head into the steering, the contact stated that the air bag deployed with a delay which caused severe cuts to the contact's face. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance where he was treated for multiple severe injuries. Due to the air bag failure, the contact suffered a severe laceration that started from the right corner of the contact's mouth and extended to the contact's left earlobe. The contact suffered another laceration that started from the center of his bottom lip and curved down to the left side of his chin. In addition, the contact suffered a right orbital socket fracture, two vertebrae fractures in the neck, a torn right shoulder, multiple torn tendons in the right arm and five broken teeth. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard where it was destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11612838

Incident

Oct 29, 2017

Mileage

160,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE AND CAN NOT BE WORN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10592932

Incident

Mar 19, 2014

Mileage

289,600 mi

MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT CONSISTENTLY GETS STUCK AND WON'T COME OUT. ALSO BOTH MY FRONT WINDOWS ARE BROKEN. THE MECHANISM THAT MOVES THEM UP AND DOWN HAS BROKEN AND THEY NOW FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AS A RESULT. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT OF ANY KIND TO INITIATE THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199291

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

CONSUMER 1999 SILVERADO ARM REST DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. *TS AFTER THE SEAT BELT RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ARM REST, WHICH WAS NOT A PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158402

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

DT: DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT WILL NOT EXTEND SO IT CAN BE USED. WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE REEL. THE OTHER CONCERN WERE THE ABS BRAKES. HAD SITUATIONS WHILE IN TRAFFIC THE ABS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. THIS REMOVES CONTROL FROM THE DRIVER, AND IS STARTLING WHEN IT HAPPENS. THERE IS A VIBRATION FROM THE ABS. TRIED TO CORRRESPOND WITH GM, BUT FEOT CONCERNS HAVE FALLEN ON DEAF EARS. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AS OF YET. THE SEAT BELT BEGAN TO FAIL ON 1-1-03, AND THE ABS SYSTEM BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON 2-10-05. *AK

NHTSA ID

10122135

Incident

Feb 10, 2005

Mileage

125,000 mi

BOTH FRONTAL PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAR SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099529

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00045 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTS THAT LOCKED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LOCKING OF THE SEAT BELT WOULD AT THE LEAST BREAK A PERSONS COLLAR BONE. *TC

NHTSA ID

10094418

Incident

Sep 27, 2004

THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED (I GO BY MILEAGE TO KNOW IF I NEED FUEL OR NOT). DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN YOU GO TO LOOK TO CHANGE LANES (DEALER COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM--SO IT'S NEVER BEEN FIXED). PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP IF YOU JUST LEAN FORWARD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW (WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MECHANISM FOR A BABY SEAT--DIDN'T THINK CAR SEATS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE FRONT SEAT). RIGHT SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP BURNED OUT A LONG TIME AGO. ABS MODULE FAILED (HAD TO PULL THE FUSE SO THE PUMP WOULDN'T BURN UP) THEREFORE THE TRUCK NO LONGER HAS ABS. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL HUB FAILED DUE TO LACK OF GREASE IN THE NON-CONSUMER MAINTAINABLE BEARING (THE WHOLE HUB HAD TO BE REPLACED). THE WATER PUMP HAS ALREADY FAILED (REPLACED THAT). THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP HERE & THERE. THE ACCELERATOR STICKS CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO JAM ON IT IN PARKING LOTS & OTHER PLACES WHERE IT'S JUST NOT SAFE TO BE DARTING FORWARD. THIS MODEL YEAR WAS JUST A BAD YEAR FOR GM. THEY NEED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE WORST GM VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED (AND I'VE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER ALL MY DRIVING YEARS). *AK

NHTSA ID

10086771

Incident

Nov 15, 2001

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED, WITHIN 19,000 MILES OF HAVING THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR RECALL 01V159000 PERFORMED. THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075874

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

Mileage

35,588 mi

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAULTY DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO THE RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS. THE DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. (LAWYER JOHN KELLY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, JAMES SCOTT). *JB

NHTSA ID

10026451

Incident

May 6, 2003

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THE RETRACTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AND NOT LET GO. CREATES A VERY UNCOMFTABLE RIDE FOR THE PASSENGER AND POSSIBLE INJURY.

NHTSA ID

10005715

Incident

Feb 3, 2003

Mileage

44,900 mi

THESE THREE DEFECTS THAT ARE MENTIONED HERE NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

767432

Incident

Sep 18, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE. CONSUMER STATES ABS LOCKED UP. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURY TO VOCAL CORD DUE TO SEATBELT FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

8010429

Incident

Apr 22, 2002

BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25-35 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK. CONSUMER HAS DOCUMENTATION THAT THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES, CONSUMER DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS WAS NOT REPAIRED.*JB

NHTSA ID

8009805

Incident

Apr 22, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER COULD NEVER CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOWS, AND ALSO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED.*YH

NHTSA ID

8009778

Incident

May 10, 2002

WHILE DRIVNG, CONSUMER ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH SPUN AROUND IN THE OUTSIDE LANE AND OFF THE SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED SPINNING AND WAS SLIDING BROADSIDE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE, AFTER HITTING SEVERAL SMALL CEDAR TREES IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP BROADSIDE AGAINST A LARGE CEDAR TREE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER PROPERLY CAUSING HER TO HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A VIOLENT STOP THE PASSENGER FLEW ACROSS THE CENTER CONSOLE AND UP AGAINST THE CONSUMER, THE SUDDEN STOP AND THE PASSENGER SLAMMING AGAINST THE CONSUMER CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR POST, CONSUMER STATED WHEN THEY CLIMBED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THEY NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGERS SEAT BELT WAS STILL LATCHED, BUT IT HAD UNSPOOLED IN THE RATCHED ASSEMBLY, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (C00045-S) ON MARCH 16,2001 REGARDING THE SEATBELTS, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER WOULD TRY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS THERE WOULD ALWAYS BE AN EXCUSE, FINALLY ON JUNE 6, 2001 CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SEATBELTS, CONSUMER DOUBTS IF THE PROCEDURE WAS DONE, OR IF SO, IT WAS NOT DONE EFFECTIVLY.*JB

NHTSA ID

564422

Incident

Oct 5, 2001

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ALSO, WHEN ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF FAN KEPT GOING. DEALER REPLACED ABS MOTOR. *AK THE REAR WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS WATER. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES WHEN CLOSING DOOR. DRIVER DOOR SQUEAKS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. THE FRONT END WAS LEAKING DUE TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VENT FAILURE. WIPER BLADES FAILED. DRIVER?S SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO SEAT ADJUSTER FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE ABS MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A LEAKING WATER PUMP. *YH

NHTSA ID

8003782

Incident

Jun 11, 2001

DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT PULL OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

899429

Incident

Oct 20, 2001

CENTER INTERIOR SEATBELT WILL NOT HOLD. SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL CONTACT. BUT, WHEN LOOSENING UP BELT IT WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

898336

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT HOLD. BEGINNING OF SEATBELT WILL GO IN TOP PART. THEN, RETRACTOR WILL NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKTHE SEAT BELTS WERE RECALLED BUT AFTER RECALL REPAIR THE SEAT NOW LOCKS UP DURING GENERAL DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LEAN FORWARD IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. NLM

NHTSA ID

896460

CONSUMER HAS HAD SEATBELT REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. BUT, CONSUMER IS CALLING TO REPORT THAT SAFETY BELTS LOCK UP AT ALL TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE LOCKING UP OF THE SEAT BELT SEVERELY RESTRICTS THE DRIVERS MOVEMENT, THE LOCK UP PROBLEM MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH THE TRAILER-BRAKE CONTROLLER UNIT, AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BACK UP, POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER CAN NOT GET THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM TO RELEASE. NLM

NHTSA ID

895691

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN MORE THAN IT SHOULD, IT FEELS SPONGY, AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS 3 TIMES. ONCE DUE TO RUST, OTHER TIMES DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. FRONT AND REAR PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING, ALSO SEAT BELT WAS HANGING UP, THE UNDERHOOD LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE, AN HORN ACTING ERRACTICALLY.*JB

NHTSA ID

893797

Incident

Aug 16, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED CHAMPION CHEVROLET 707 N SEPULVEDA BLVD. MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 PHONE# 310-316-1234 ON MAY 25,2001 THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SINCE THEN CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER IN JUNE, AND THEY BOTH COULD NOT SAY WHEN PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

891225

Incident

May 25, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED/ DAMAGED, UNKNOWN IF AIR BAG SENSORS WERE ACTUALLY HIT IN THE COLLISION. *AK SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

890119

Incident

Jun 7, 2001