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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

1 injured · 368622 · 2002-08-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Severity

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

Narrative

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I WOULD LIKE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT. I HAVE BEEN BURNED, ON BOTH MY LEFT AND RIGHT- SIDE UPPER-BACK AREA, BY THE METAL INSERT OF THE SEATBELT. IT SEEMS THAT IF THE SUN'S POSITIONING HAPPENS TO SHIFT TO THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE, THE INSERT OF THE SEATBELT BECOMES DANGEROUSLY HOT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE'S OTHERWISE SUPERB STRUCTURE. I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON A POSSIBLE REMEDY TO THIS MATTER AND LOOK FORWARD TO AN EXPEDIENT RESPONSE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
765549
Machine
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