Vehicle recall 05V558000 · December 19, 2005
Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana
On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. For buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. The recall will be conducted in phases. The first phase mailing began during March 2006. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05113. 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
- 05V558000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 19, 2005
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05113
- Owner notification
- March 15, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 425,593
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Express (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- GMC Savana (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
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