1993 Chevrolet Suburban Seat Belts

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE AN OCCUPANT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAP HERSELF IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT, THE BUCKLE FELL OFF IN HER HAND. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD. THE DEALER COULD MAKE REPAIRS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $400. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTOR. *AK CONSUMER NOTED THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY LEAVING IT USELESS IN A CRASH. *PH *NLM

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT INTO RETRACTOR. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO COMPONENT. *AK

BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT LAW I THINK THE DEALER SHOULD SELL THE SIDE THAT BRAKES ALL THE TIME AND NOT FORCE YOU TO BUY THE HOLE ASSEMBLEY WHICH COST OVER 100 DOLLARS

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT RECOIL & TENSIONER DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT WHILE THE SHOULDER BELT IS BEING WORN WHICH WOULD ALLOW OCCUPANT TO HIT DASH/WINDSHIELD DURING SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.*AK

SEAT BELT COMPONENTS REPLACED TWICE / PASSANGER COULD NOT RELEASE SEAT BELT. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RECOILED FROM DATE PURCHASED.

UNABLE TO USE SEAT BELT WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT BECAUSE THE DESIGN OF THE BUCKLE IS BELOW THE UPHOLSTERY. YH

WHEN USING A BABY SEAT WITH A SEPARATE BASE THAT THE SEAT LOCKS INTO, THE FRONT BENCH SEAT/MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOOSENS BY ITSELF. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING BACK IN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM AFTER RELEASING BELT FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT.

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED THROUGH WINDSHIELD/INJURIES. *SD

2ND AND 3RD ROW BENCH SEATBELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO LATCH OR OPEN BECAUSE BUCKLES ARE TOO FAR DOWN IN SEAT. TT

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. TT