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2004 CHEVROLET AVEO — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 673583 · 2008-06-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED FROM THE BASE OF THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNWIND THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELT, BUT IT MAY FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,182 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,567. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T PERFORM AS DESIGNED UNTIL AFTER THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. UPDATED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230821
Machine
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