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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

1 injured · 424091 · 2003-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT OCCASIONALLY LOCKS UP DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS FORCES THE PASSENGER TO UNDO SEAT BELT, FULLY RETRACT THE BELT TO ITS NORMAL "UNUSED" POSITION BEFORE PUTTING IT BACK ON. OTHER TIMES, THE SAME BELT WILL NOT LOCK. FRONT PASSENGER WILL LUNGE FORWARD DURING NORMAL TO HARD BRAKING. NO PATTERN TO FAILURE, BUT ONE OR THE OTHER OCCURS AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME THE FRONT PASSENGER BELT IS USED. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032531
Machine
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