1991_RS

Can someone post a pic of the repaired seatbelts? I'd like to compare mine. From the sounds of it, it's probably far easier to do that than it is to get someone at a dealership to look up your VIN and verify it.

TADailyDriver

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I will get a pic when I get home. I can still get the seatbelt kits from work as I work at a GM dealership.

KITT1983

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how do you know if your seat belt retractor is good or bad ? where can you get a new one ?

rich08

some how i just got mine done with the recall took them about 2 months to get the part after fighting with GM and them telling me that there was no longer a recall but yet i can log into there repair website(i used to work for GM and went to school for it) and can give them all the listing numbers
well to make a long story short i told them that id just have to get a lawyer and take it to the next level because it was a safety issue....all of a sudden they seem to pull the file out there a**

Chevy86 IROC-Z

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Good job!

hatemail72

Mine were swaped out all 4 the fronts were matching to the interior but nothing a rattle can won't fix I was told that they were the last fronts GM had in their network

KITT1983

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My seat belts now won't retract what do I do will this recall work for me?

hatemail72

it is only for the female section of the system but all active recalls are to be done it is still on the books

DJP87Z28

No...That is your problem. The recall was for the release button on the belt.

KITT1983

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There is an 1984 recall on the retractors

okfoz

You may be well off to start looking in junkyards...

John

KITT1983

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i have a spare set i just want to bust GMs *****

injdinjn

The retracter on my drivers side GTA vert just locked up.
So I according to the above we are limited to what we find in a junk yard.
Anyone know if the ASC vert front belt is different than non verts.

hatemail72

they will work for you

okfoz

I want to think that the vert shoulder retractor is different than the coupe. The Lap retractor and the buckle are the same...

You might be able to take a coupe belt and modify it, but I am not sure how, or if it is possible...

John

rusty vango

yeah, i tried to BUT the two chevy dealerships here (knoxville tn) laughed!! untill they saw i was serious i had all the relevant info for them and i got NOWHERE! they simply didnt care and had the ***** as i was leaving to ask me if i wanted to trade my 86 iroc in for a new chevy.....wanna know how to make a car salesman run???

harris350

when i got my car it came with the belt but no buckle part its funny when people get in they look around for like 5 minutes. i wonder the previous owner removed it because of this recall but never got it fixed

1badride

Just ran into this problem, found the parts @ Hawks, but going to see if my local dealership will install them due to the recall. That way I won't have to deal with the BS line of "The Parts are no longer available."

davidj3594

If I go to the dealership could I still get this done?the female part of my se atbelts are cracking and are so dryed out they look pink.I heard safety recalls don't expire so they should replace them,right?

Chevy86 IROC-Z

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In my case, there was never a recall for my Camaro, even though my vin falls in the recall list.

mantaguy

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Yep,same here,I should go back and ask for some kind of proof that I was inquiring about the recall,because if god forbid some one gets injured because of that,they have to bear some kind of responsibility..

copyfixr

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It's so wrong that so many people are having problems with this. I found the documentation on TGO. Took it with me to the dealership. The campaign number has changed but they found the new number. Also had part numbers. The individual parts are hard to find but there are kits that have all 4 buckles. They checked and found many of those. Had one shipped in from Wisconsin. Brought my son's car in 4 days after I went to check on it and got it taken care of. Almost everyone at the dealership was back there checking out his car.

mantaguy

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I got the same info and took it to them and they said that my vin was not part of it even when I gave him the paperwork,I even bought a new Malibu from them,you would think that that would have a little pull,you know.

copyfixr

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That sucks. You would think they would at least try. Any other GM dealerships close to you?

mantaguy

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He did,he was on the phone with I guess was GM recall center or something,but I didn't here him tell whoever he was talking to about the info that I gave him.It was in black and white he had it in his hand.

KITT1983

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do you have a link to this documentation ?

mantaguy

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You have to go back somewhere in the beginning of this thread

duffer26

if you are geting the run around e-mail the guy at the ntsb and that will light a fire under there *** that is what i had to do

Steveh4263

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What is the email address for the guy at the ntsb? I think that will be the only way to get the seat belts fixed.

duffer26

give me a few it was back towards the front of the thread

duffer26

ok here is the info for the guy to get ahold of

good luck and be safe

Steveh4263

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Thanks. I'm just wondering what buttons I have to push to get a dealership to do this. I suppose any GM dealership could do this.

duffer26

any of them can do it

Steveh4263

iTrader: (1)

That email address George.Person@dot.gov must not be in use anymore. Tried to send a email to that email address. Delivery to the following recipients failed permanently.

duffer26

search the dot.gov site for Recall Management Division and go from there

sonjaab

As some of you as well as I have found out that most dealers will laugh and give ya the blowoff on the recall/repair even tho we have the recall/NHTSA info. I have found
a easier way to repair the female belt ends and the broken plastic support holders.

Your local pic-a-part yard!
Almost ANY 74 to early 80s GM vehicle will be a willing donor of the female ends
and plastic support sleeve courtesy of a #50 torx bit.
Why pay big $$$$ for a Camaro/bird only piece?

Yes they will work with your 82-92 factory male belt ends!

These black metal buckle and perfect uncracked plastic sleeves came out of
a 75 Olds Cutlass ! FREE too BTW!

r_yeager

had same issue just went to gm dealership and the told me they have discontinued the seatbelts for my 86 camaro

sonjaab

Recall rules:

Check the following link, which includes the info below.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...allprocess.cfm

Are there any limitations on my right to have a recalled vehicle remedied at no charge?

"Yes. There is a limitation based on the age of the vehicle. In order to be eligible for a free remedy, the vehicle cannot be more than 10 years old on the date the defect or noncompliance is determined. Under the law, the age of the vehicle is calculated from the date of sale to the first purchaser. For example, if a defect is found in 2003 and a recall ordered, manufacturers are required to make the correction available at no charge only for vehicles purchased new in 1994 through 2003. However, consumers should realize that even though manufacturers are not obligated to remedy safety defects in older cars, a safety problem might still exist. If you receive notification of a defect on a vehicle older than 10 years, take the responsibility to have your car repaired at your own expense – and eliminate unnecessary safety risks.

"Also, if the manufacturer challenges the agency’s final decision of a safety defect, there is no obligation for the manufacturer to remedy the defect while the case is in court. If you decide to have your vehicle remedied at your own expense while the case is pending and the court upholds NHTSA’s final decision, you may be entitled to reimbursement. (Be sure to save all receipts and paperwork so that you can prove the repairs were made.) However, if the court ultimately rules the defect is not safety related, Federal law does not require that the manufacturer reimburse you for the repair work."

JamesC

V8Broski

my Camaros a 1991 but if i call GM and tell them my Brothers VIN from his 89. could i get new seat belts for my car? haha just wondering.

V8Broski

???

KIBISIMA

I presented all the seatbelt recall credentials (vin numbers included in the recall) to the local GM dealer too. They giggled and said how old is your car? after i told them it was an '87 T/A.
I still want it DONE!

Ozz1967

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They must do the work. It's not a question or request...it's a recall. They're requried to do it.

--edit --
Just read JameC's piece. Seems they don't have to, but they'd be silly not to as I can see it leading to law suits. "By law you don't have to, so you didn't, and now little jonny is dead".

mantaguy

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Good Luck!!!!

kd5bwp

My belts were broken on my car brought into the dealership had a ton of issues back and fourth with the first dealership Bankston in North Richland Hills, TX refusing to even touch my car. So GM after several complaints arranged me to take my car to a different dealer willing to look at the issue and said they found the last seat belt for my car and are only able to fix the drive side currently. They are looking into a after market option to have both sides done and match. Been in the shop for few days now. Problem without working belts won't pass safety here in Texas...

IDK what parts they will be using but from exactly what the District Manager "...they have to fix them even if it means after market parts, because it's the law and recall's are for life".

mantaguy

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This is all they'll replace,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/82-92-NOS-Ca...568abb&vxp=mtr

DJP87Z28

New seat belts...Keep dreaming. The belts were not part of the recall, just the puch button. Had mine done when the notice was sent.

91z28ss

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You can find this kit for under 10$ new on Ebay!

kd5bwp

Had the belt replaced under the recall. The belt is part of the recall on my car not the push button. The belt cost much more than just 10 bucks FYI...

IMissMy86TA

just an FYI . My ex Pontiac dealer installed the red clips at no charge. I also had the original letter that was in my receipts with the car so it was hard to argue.

TheIgnitious

After being disrespected by customer service, I quickly went to GM Corporate about this issue. I specifically told the woman that she would have to get her head out of technology and look in the books, cause I highly doubt she will find it online from 31 yrs ago. She held a 2 day investigation and closed it saying she couldn't find it. Those few of you who are actually getting this done... How?!