1995 Buick Riviera defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1995 Buick Riviera. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
  Engineering Analysis EA00006 · opened Feb 22, 2000 · closed Mar 6, 2000 · led to recall 00V057000

  In its letter dated february 25, 2000 to nhtsa, general motors stated that it will conduct a safety recall of 85,253 model year 1995 buick riviera and oldsmobile aurora vehicles for the defect in the outboard rear seat belt retractor assemblies.

• REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99059 · opened Sep 15, 1999 · closed Feb 22, 2000

  Complaints generally stated that one or both outboard rear seat belts do not retract at all and are useless.it is evident that the seat belts do not provide any tension and have excess slack.the retractor assembly has a plastic cover next to the retractor return spring.according to general motors (gm), heat may soften,…