10 of the 371 complaints about the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue are about the seat belts — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,000 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 00V440000 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10142269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DUE TO TWO PREVIOUS SERVICES FOR NHTSA RECALL 00V044000 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE A THIRD TIME. *AK RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT. CONSUMER HAVE BEEN DRIVING GM VEHICLES FOR 35 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SEAT BELT FAILURE UNRELATED TO EXCESS WEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 REPLACEMENT INDICATES A DESIGN FLAW OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. CONSUMER FEELS THIS A SAFETY ITEM , SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITH A BELT THAT DOES NOT INCORPORATE THE FLAWS THAT SEEM TO ACCOMPANY THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10117396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V044000 CONCERNING REAR SEAT BELT: BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS ARE TWISTED AND UNABLE TO RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTORS, AND THE CLIPS THAT GUIDE THE SEAT BELT ARE POPPING OFF THE SIDE PANEL. THIS PREVENTS REAR PASSENGER FROM USING THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM, AND A RISK OF INJURY TO UNBELTED PASSENGERS IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WAS ALREADY PERFORMED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #10114869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATED REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PULL OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10101192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON THE SEATBELT AND IT CAME APART. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10026625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON 11/11/2001 I WAS INVOLVED IN A AUTOMOBILE CRASH WITH MY 1999 OLDS INTRIGUE. I WAS WEARING MY SAFETY RESTRAINT PROPERLY, UPON IMPACT MY SAFETY BELT DIDN'T LOCK UP AND I WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD THUS BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND IS NOW AT A SALVAGE POOL. PLEASE ADVISE IF I NEED TO PUT A HOLD ON THIS VEHICLE GOING TO AUCTION UNTIL THIS PROBLEM CAN BE EXAMINED FURTHER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #754967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE TWISTED, DEALER FIXED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #785287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOLT THAT IS WELDED TO FRAME OF VEHICLE THAT HOLDS LAP AND SHOULDER BELT UNIT IN PLACE WORKED AWAY FROM NUT, CAUSING ENTIRE UNITE TO DISCONNECT FROM FLOORBOARD. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE UNIT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #882679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RECALL 00V044000; REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELTS BECOME JAMMED WITHIN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME UNUSEABLE. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #867335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THIS VEHICLE HAS A PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SEATBELTS) IN THE REAR SEAT. THE UPPER STRAP OF THESE 3-POINT BELTS EMERGE FROM REAR PLATFORM BENEATH THE REAR WINDOW. THE STRAP IS GUIDED THROUGH THE PLATFORM BY A PLASTIC EYELET. THIS EYELET HAS A SLOT IN THE SIDE FACING THE PASSENGER. ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS THAT I CAN RECALL, MY CHILDREN HAVE PUT ON THESE SEATBELTS WHILE SITTING IN THE BACK. WHILE PULLING THE BELT FORWARD, THE STRAP PULLS ITSELF INTO THE SLOT AND CONTINUES DOWN A MATCHING SLOT IN THE SEAT-BACK. THE BELT THEN CANNOT BE TENSIONED ONCE THE CLIP IS ATTACHED. THE BELT REMAINS LOOSE AROUND THE WEARER'S WAIST, OFFERING NO PROTECTION DURING A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #717200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.