Recall 05V558000: Front/Rear Seat Belt Buckle Defect

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Chevrolet/Express 2003-2006

GMC/Savana 2003-2006

MANUFACTURER: General Motors Corp.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V558000 MFG'S REPORT DATE: December 12, 2005

COMPONENT: Seat Belts

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 425593

SUMMARY:
On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.

CONSEQUENCE:
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

REMEDY:
Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. For buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

NOTES:
GM recall No. 05113. Customers can also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.