15 of the
563 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Astro are about the
seat belts — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
100,000 miles.
I OWN A 1997 CHEVY ASTRO VAN CUSTOM. THE REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK IN THE BACK BENCHSEAT. THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WE HAVE FOUGHT AND FOUGHT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. THE GO IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND POP IT AND SAY IT'S OK. IT"S NOT OK> KIDS SIT BACK THERE. OR AT LEAST THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. I CAN'T ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THOSE SEATS. I AM AFRAID TO GET SOME FROM THE JUNKYARD AND FOR 30,000. I SHOULD HAVE WORKING SEATBELTS.
NHTSA complaint #10236705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minneapolis, MN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE ATTACHMENT HAS FAULTY WEBBING THAT WILL CAUSES BUCKLE TO PULL FREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8017989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
RECALL #01V123000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00V023000; GOT RECALL AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. ALSO, DEALER COULD NOT ACCOMODATE CONSUMER IN A REASONABLE TIME. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 1 HOUR FOR A 15 MINUTE JOB.
NHTSA complaint #896295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Escondido, CAFire
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT RETRACTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #885149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Estondido, CACrashFire
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REPIRS WERE BEING MADE AT DEALER SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DEATAILS ON THIS MATTER .
NHTSA complaint #884339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Princeville, IL
SEAT BELTS
DEALER ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF ALL SAFETY BELTS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND BUCKLES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #858168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Daphney, ALCrash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE DRIVING 40MPH, AND THEN RAN HEAD-ON INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, LEFT REAR SEAT BELT DISENGAGED, LEAVING OCCUPANT UNPROTECTED DURING CRASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #856372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Romeo, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT IS NOT USABLE SINCE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS COME OFF THE BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT GUARANTEE THEY WILL FIX IT FOR FREE.
NHTSA complaint #717978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Peoria, AZ
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S MIDDLE SIDE SEAT ISN'T WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #840769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Inglewood, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT RECALL DENIED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #541408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harlingen, TX1 injured
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT GUIDE STRUCK PASSENGER WHILE RELEASING THE BACK SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #526025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dunkirk, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SECOND STAGE MANUFACTURER TIARA MOTORCOACH HAS A DUAL RETRACTING SYSTEM IN LAST REAR SEAT ON EACH SIDE. BUCKLE COMES WAY ABOVE SHOOULDER WHICH SOMEHOW ALLOWS OCCUPANT TO LEAN FORWARD EVEN WITH BRAKES APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #813866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Weston, WV
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DEALER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING RECALL. 97V057000.
NHTSA complaint #812098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manassas, VA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DEALER HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING RECALL. 97V057000. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #812096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.