Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Nov 12, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 169 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Nov 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. SHE WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTO PARTS STORE THAT THE NECESSARY PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS INCORRECT AND INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V017000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO PURCHASE THE PART FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V306000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 120,000. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB
NHTSA ID
10248570
Incident
Dec 10, 2007
Mileage
100,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 26, 2001
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V065000/ MOTORIZED SEAT BELT. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
879114
Seat belts
Filed Jan 24, 2001
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 98V306000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97023/ SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE. DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
878959
Seat belts
Filed Dec 4, 2000
THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT FROM THE STOWED POSITION, OR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RETRACT. THE DEALER SAID IT IS DEFECTIVE. IHAVE PURCHASED A NEW ONE, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE DEALER INSTALL IT YET (JUST GOT IT). THE DEALER SAYS I AM FINANCIALLY RESPONSABLE. IS THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPLACEMENT? *AK
NHTSA ID
737281
Incident
Sep 15, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Dec 1, 2000
BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FROM RETRACTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN OR WILL BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ID
875874
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 12, 2000
WAS TRYING TO USE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN IT BROKE. IT FAILED TO LOCK OR RELEASE. SOMETIMES WOULD RELEASE, BUT NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES WOULD LATCH PLATE, CAN BE LOCKED IN BUCKLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE DUE TO WEAR & TEAR. OWNER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BARELY USED TO HAVE WEAR & TEAR ON MECHANISM.*AK
NHTSA ID
872913
Seat belts
Filed Dec 14, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
I HAD SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT A WEEK AGO BUT I TYPED IN THE WRONG VIN#. I WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN A VAN FAILED TO YIELD & T-BONED US. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DID NOT WORK & I HIT THE WINDSHIELD. MY AIRBAG DID DEPLOY BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT EVEN DEPLOYED PROPERLY. IF ONE OF THEM WOULD OF WORKED CORRECTLY I FIGURE I WOULD OF NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE MULTIPLE INJURIES SUCH AS LOST A TOOTH, TMJ, DISLOCATED JAW, CERVICAL FACET SYNDROME, CERVICAL RADIOCULPATHY, SEVERE WHIPLASH, DAILY SEVERE HEADACHES ETC ETC. BUT I NEVER HAD ANY BRUISES FROM THE SEATBELT. MY HUSBAND WHO WAS THE DRIVER DID. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I'M AM STILL GOING THROUGH PAIN & FRUSTRATION. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
NHTSA ID
716054
Incident
May 5, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Dec 5, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
I WAS THE RETRAINED PASSENGER IN MY VECHILE ON 5/5/99. WE WERE T-BONED BY A VAN. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT MY SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I SUSTAINED NUMEROUSE INJURIES. I CURRENTLY HAVE TMJ, CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, LOST A TOOTH, HEADACHES, ETC ETC. I FEEL THE SEATBELT & THE AIR BAG SHOULD OF HELD ME BACK. IF THEY WOULD OF WORKED I WOULD OF NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA ID
715653
Incident
May 5, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Oct 25, 1999
THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER SEAT, WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEATBELT RESTS ON THE CONSUMER'S THIGHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA ID
851655
Incident
Oct 25, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 13, 1998
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE SEAT BELT CLIP ATTACHED TO ANCHOR PLATE BROKE. HAD CHILD STRAPPED IN CSS AT THE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC OWNER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR IT. *AK
NHTSA ID
828741
Incident
Jul 21, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jan 6, 1998
PROBLEM W/AIR BAG ON AND OFF SWITCH.
NHTSA ID
527672
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.
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