Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : February 02, 2004 - November 01, 2004

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V163000

Date Owner’s Notified: 20050721
Date Received by ODI: 20050422
Date Added to Databse: 20050422

Manufacturer’s Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05037

Component: SEAT BELTS:REAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1359824

Summary: 

On certain crew cab pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the 2nd row center occupant seat belt routing may make it difficult to position the lap portion of the safety belt low around the hips of occupants, especially smaller occupants, seated in this position. Appropriate use of a child seat or booster seat, as recommended for small children, does improve the fit condition for this user group. In addition to instructions on proper infant and young child restraint (with child seats or boosters), special verbiage for restraining older child is included in the owner¿s manual. Also, the suggested seat belt fit/routing for adults, irrespective of seating position, is described in the owner¿s manual text.

Consequence: 

A lap portion of the seat belt routing that is not low and snug on the hips can allow the lap belt to ride up on an occupant’s abdomen instead of fitting low around their hipbones, and therefore, can expose them to more risk of abdominal and internal organ injury.

Remedy: 

Dealers will cut open the guide loop, remove a portion of the loop, and then the remaining two sides should be folded over and secured with a retainer free of charge. The recall began on july 21, 2005.

Follow the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule in your owner’s manual for your type of driving.

Some repair shops create their own maintenance schedules, which call for more frequent servicing than the manufacturer’s recommendations. Compare shop maintenance schedules with those recommended in your owner’s manual. Ask the repair shop to explain - and make sure you understand - why it recommends service beyond the recommended schedule.

Parts are classified as:

• New - These parts generally are made to original manufacturer’s specifications, either by the vehicle manufacturer or an independent company. Your state may require repair shops to tell you if non-original equipment will be used in the repair. Prices and quality of these parts vary.

• Remanufactured, rebuilt and reconditioned - These terms generally mean the same thing: parts have been restored to a sound working condition. Many manufacturers offer a warranty covering replacement parts, but not the labor to install them.

• Salvage - These are used parts taken from another vehicle without alteration. Salvage parts may be the only source for certain items, though their reliability is seldom guaranteed.

Get a completed repair order describing the work done. It should list each repair, parts supplied, the cost of each part, labor charges, and the vehicle’s odometer reading when you brought the vehicle in, as well as when the repair order was completed. Ask for all replaced parts. State law may require this.