2011 Chevrolet Colorado Seat Belts Problems

While you were getting into your parked truck, you heard a loud bang from the driver's side followed by a gunpowder smell inside the cab. When you checked the rear door, you found the seat belt assembly was the source—the belt was locked tight and wouldn't pull out. The seat belt assembly will need to be replaced with a new one from the dealership.

MY VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC SAFETY SYSTEM BEGAN TO REPORT THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WAS NOT LATCHED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS. I TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR AT MY LOCAL GM DEALER (BOB HOOK CHEVROLET, 4144 BARDSTOWN RD., LOUISVILLE KY 40218). HOWEVER, THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PART (DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT, WITH LATCH & WIRES) QUICKLY FAILED THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST ONE DID. THEREFORE, I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE A SECOND TIME AND THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED AGAIN. FROM WHAT I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT THIS ISSUE MAY LIKELY BE THE SAME ONE THAT A RECALL ON THE 2012 COLORADO TRUCKS WAS ISSUED FOR ' REFER TO THE INFO. AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2011/11/GM-RECALLS-2012-CHEVROLET-COLORADO-AND-GMC-CANYON-PICKUP-TRUCKS-FOR-FAULTY-SEAT-BELT-ELECTRONICS/INDEX.HTM. IF IT IS, THEN I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2011 COLORADO TRUCKS, PARTICULARLY CONSIDERING MY EXPERIENCE WITH A FAULTY REPLACEMENT PART. IF THIS MAY INDEED BE DETERMINED TO BE THE CASE, I FEEL THAT I SHOULD ALSO BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER (GM) FOR THE AMOUNT I WAS CHARGED FOR A REPLACEMENT SEATBELT (~$200). *TR