Vehicle recall 05V163000 · April 22, 2005
Chevrolet Avalanche, Cadillac Escalade and 6 more models
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05037.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V163000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 22, 2005
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05037
- Owner notification
- July 21, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,359,824
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac Escalade (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Chevrolet Avalanche (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Chevrolet Silverado (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Chevrolet Suburban (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Chevrolet Tahoe (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- GMC Sierra (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- GMC Yukon (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Hummer H2 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
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