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1997 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SEAT BELTS

1 fatalcrash · 1692001 · 2020-09-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
268,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

WHILE IN MOTION SEAT BELT WOULD COME UNDONE OR WOULDN'T UNLOCK FROM LOCK IN ORDER TO USE. BRAKES WOULD SLIP. MY BOYFRIEND WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED WHICH THEN CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO MALFUNCTION AND THE BRAKES STUCK SO HE WASN'T ABLE TO SLOW DOWN SUFFICIENTLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11354732
Machine
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