1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Seat belts Problems

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED I AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10015876

Incident

Feb 3, 2003

1) I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY HEADLIGHTS (PLASTIC PART THAT COVERS THE WHITE LIGHT) AND BULB HAVE COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN HIT OR VANDALIZED. THEY HAVE JUST FALLEN OFF. I HAVE CO-WORKERS WHO ALSO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE, SAME YEAR THOUGH SOME ARE NEWER MODELS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SEE MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH NO COVERS OR BURNED OUT BULBS. 2) ALSO MY FOG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE THIS YEAR THEY BOTH HAVE BURNED OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS. 3) I ALSO NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL LETTERS ABOUT MY VEHICLE THERE ARE TWO RECALLS AS OF TODAY. I ONLY HEARD OF THESE RECALLS THROUGH CO-WORKERS. 4) WHEN I START MY VEHICLE IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. IT WOULD NORMALLY UNLOCK WHEN YOU START IT AND THEN LOCK WHEN YOU SWITCH GEARS TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. SOME DAYS IT WILL WORK PROPERLY AND OTHERS IT WILL NOT. 5) MY LIGHT FOR MY SEAT BELT FLICKERS ON AND OFF. I ALWAYS WHERE MY SEAT BELT. I ASSUME THAT THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WHEN I BUCKLE MY BELT, BUT IT DOESN'T.*JB

NHTSA ID

10010245

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

SEALT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD MOMENTARY BLINK FOR A FEW MINUTE OR MORE BEFORE GOING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE. *ET

NHTSA ID

897358

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

THIS BELT IS USED TO HOLD A CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND IT DOESEN`T STAY TIGHT IF THIS CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT A CHILD AND THERE SAFETY SEAT WOULD BE USELESS THIS PROBLEM NEEDS RED FLAG ATTENTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

741831

Incident

Dec 10, 2000

FEMALE PORTION OF THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. THERE IS NO WAY TO FASTEN BELT. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

869336

THE CAR IS HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT. THE RACK AND PINION WENT OUT. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WENT OUT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE AIR BAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ID

725085

Incident

May 7, 2000

VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM (DRIVERS) CREAKING NOISE (I BELIEVE A RECALL IS UNDERWAY). LOOSE TRIM THROUGHOUT. REARVIEW MIRROR REPLACED, BATTERY DIED (CAR WAS TOWED), POWER WINDOW FAILED (DEALER REPLACED), HEADLIGHTS ADMIT MOISTURE, ASHTRAY OPENS BY ITSELF, SEAT SQUEAKS, DASH RATTLES, RATTLE ALSO COMES FROM REAR OF CAR, VEHICLE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT, LEATHER ON SEATS IS CRACKING, KEY KNOB HAS TOO SHORT A RANGE, STICHING IS COMING OFF THE LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL, ALSO THE CLUB LOCK BURNS INPRINTS INTO WHEEL IF LEFT ON IN THE SUMMER SUN, HEADLIGHTS TURN ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY, BRAKES STOP WORKING IN HEAVY RAIN OR WHEN COMING OUT OF THE CAR WASH, THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITHCH ON THE PASSENGERS DOOR FELL INTO THE DOOR, VARIOUS RETAINING CLIPS HAVE BROKEN OFF TRIM, ETC.

NHTSA ID

719842

Incident

Aug 28, 1999

THE PLASTIC COVER WHICH CONCEALS BOLT THAT SECURES SEAT BELT TO FRAME OF THE CAR HAD FALLEN OFF LEAVING BOLT EXPOSED, DURING VEHICLE COLLISION CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA WHEN HEAD STRUCK EXPOSED BOLT.

NHTSA ID

544629

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSION IS WAEK AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS GENERALLY LOOSE. THE BELT FAILS TO RETRACT AND USUALLY DROPS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVER EXITS.

NHTSA ID

537078

Incident

Feb 1, 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT.

NHTSA ID

527699

AUTOMATIC LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLES ON THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE BECOME TWISTED WHEN REACHING UP AND PULLING DOWN FROM THE GUIDE LOOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

808473

Incident

Dec 26, 1996