NHTSA — Seat Belts: Front: Buckle Assembly Problems

4.7

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,170 miles

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1997 Buick LeSabre seat belts / air bags problems

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1997 Buick LeSabre Owner Comments

problem #8

Jan 172008

LeSabre 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 177,364 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I turned the ignition to start my car on 1/17/2008 at approximately 8:30A and heard a very loud pop and smoke started coming out from under the hood. I looked under the hood and found that the engine cover and intake manifold were both shattered. I researched online and found a recall pertaining to this exact issue, recall number 96V116000; additionally, I found another recall pertaining to faulty safety belts, recall number 96V044000. I am currently looking into repair costs because I was told by the Buick corporation that there is a recall but my VIN is not included for some unexplained reason.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #7

Jul 292002

(reported on)

LeSabre

  • miles
Driver's side seat belt buckle, plastic part, fell apart when fastening together.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #6

Aug 011997

LeSabre

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Right rear seat belt retractor mechanism failed, rear buckles do not latch properly. Mjs

- Huntington, CA, USA

problem #5

Nov 041997

(reported on)

LeSabre

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Seat belt buckles failed.

- Culver Cit, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 301997

(reported on)

LeSabre

  • miles
Seat belt design problem; the buckle part of the seat belt is so short that it is extremely difficult for an adult to buckle the belt.

- Alloway, NJ, USA

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problem #3

Nov 111996

LeSabre

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Seat belt buckle failed.

- West Covina, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 071996

LeSabre

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rear seat belt buckles inoperative.

- Palatine, IL, USA

problem #1

Nov 251995

LeSabre

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rear seat belt buckles located under the passengers on outside seating, making it almost impossible to buckle by persons using them.

- Berlin, WI, USA

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