NHTSA recall 03V050000
Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Chevrolet Express and 1 more
Reported Feb 14, 200318,327 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 03007Built Apr 1, 2002 – Jan 12, 2003
The defect
On certain vans with a gross vehicle weight of less than 8,500 pounds, during a vehicle crash sufficient enough to deploy the safety belt pretensioner, the front safety belt buckles may not release after the vehicle crash, or alternately may eject the safety belt latch during the vehicle crash.
The risk
This could result in increased risk of personal injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front driver and passenger side safety belt buckle. owner notification began june 3, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.