GM recalling over 243,000 crossovers over possible seat belt defect
 

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The summer of 2010's recall hit parade continues unabated today, with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/">General Motors</a> having just announced that it is asking 243,403 owners of its 2009-2010 Lambda crossovers to bring their three-row haulers in for inspection. The culprit? Second-row seat belts in select <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/enclave">Buick Enclave</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/traverse">Chevrolet Traverse</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/acadia/">GMC Acadia</a>, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/outlook">Saturn Outlook</a> CUVs have "failed to perform properly in a crash."<br />
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<img hspace="0" height="215" border="1" align="right" width="250" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/safety-belt-blurry-gm-250-1282059296.jpg" alt="GM seatbelt recall" class="right border" />According to GM, a second-row seat-side trim piece is to blame, as it can impede the upward rotation of the buckle after the seat is folded flat. As a result, if the buckle makes contact with the seat frame, cosmetic damage can occur, potentially requiring additional force to operate the buckle properly. So far, no great shakes, but in the process of applying that additional force, the occupant may push the buckle cover down to the strap, potentially revealing and depressing the red release button. As a result of this, the belt may not latch, or in certain cases, it may actually appear to be latched when, in fact, it isn't.<br />
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GM will be working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to administer the recall, which will see owners receiving letters beginning later this month to schedule an appointment for a no-cost inspection and repair of the affected belts. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/17/gm-recalling-over-243-000-crossovers-over-possible-seat-belt-def/">Click through to the jump</a> for more details. <em>Top tip, NOS879!</em><br />
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