Yukon/Denali 2WD V8-4.8L VIN V (2005)
Seat Belt: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 05V163000: 2nd Row Seat Belt Modification
MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:
CADILLAC / ESCALADE 2003-2005
CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 2003-2005
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 2003-2005
CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2003-2005
CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2003-2005
GMC / SIERRA 2003-2005
GMC / YUKON 2003-2005
HUMMER / H2 2004-2005
MANUFACTURER: General Motors Corp.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V163000 RECALL DATE: April 22, 2005
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 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.
The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners should contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, Chevrolet
at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or Hummer at 1-800-732-5493.
NOTES:
GM recall No. 05037. Customers can also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
