1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Seat belts Problems

“I discovered that a child restraint seat cannot be safely or securely installed on the driver side, middle bench of my minivan using the shoulder seat belt because when tightening the belt to secure the seat, the belt buckle pushes up on the seat reclining lever, which is located directly above the buckle, and reclines the seat. I read and reread my manual and in no place does it contraindicate that position for the safety seat . …”

“The driver side seat belt snapped without cause. Oldsmobile refuses to stand behind the problem and fix it. The people I have spoken with at Oldsmobile just fed the company line of the warranty is for 3 years or 30,000 miles... When I asked to speak with someone higher, they refused to put me through, stating that I would get the same answer. The dealership in our area which will be fixing the belt is charging us almost 200.00 dollars for this repair. This is an item that should never, ever break, and it did. …”

“My approx 75lb dog was belted to the passenger seat belt while the car was parked to prevent him from accessing the contents of the rear compartment. Because his usual collar-to-seatbelt leash was in another vehicle, I accomplished this via a thin (ladies') silk scarf in a simple knot around his collar. When my husband came along a few minutes later, he opened the passenger door for the dog, not realizing the dog was restrained. The dog jumped out of the car: the seatbelt, not the silk scarf, tore! The sealtbelt tore literally in half. …”