Recall 05V163000: 2003–2005 Chevrolet Silverado and 7 other models

Report received

Apr 22, 2005

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

1,359,824vehicles

Model years

2003–2005

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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. Also, the suggested seat belt fit/routing for adults, irrespective of seating position, is described in the owner's manual text.

Possible 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 free of charge. The recall began on july 21, 2005. Owners may 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Cadillac Escalade81 complaints
• 2004 Cadillac Escalade69 complaints
• 2005 Cadillac Escalade43 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche204 complaints
• 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche165 complaints
• 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche71 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Silverado695 complaints
• 2004 Chevrolet Silverado622 complaints
• 2005 Chevrolet Silverado316 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Suburban301 complaints
• 2004 Chevrolet Suburban204 complaints
• 2005 Chevrolet Suburban129 complaints
• 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe507 complaints
• 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe467 complaints
• 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe293 complaints
• 2003 GMC Sierra206 complaints
• 2004 GMC Sierra188 complaints
• 2005 GMC Sierra117 complaints
• 2003 GMC Yukon204 complaints
• 2004 GMC Yukon159 complaints
• 2005 GMC Yukon85 complaints
• 2004 Hummer H259 complaints
• 2005 Hummer H279 complaints