# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01023
> **SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION** · Opened 2001-07-17 · Closed 2001-12-20
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01023
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-07-17
- **Close date:** 2001-12-20
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CHEVROLET; GMC
- **Affected components:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- **Affected model years:** 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 10
## Summary

ODI HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) COMPLAINT ALLEGING THAT THE 2ND ROW PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUCKLE ANCHOR DETACHED FROM SEAT FRAME DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH.DURING THE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WAS THROWN FROM HIS SEAT, PARTIALLY EJECTED THROUGH THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE.OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INJURY.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED SEAT BELT ANCHORING DESIGN IN MY 2000. ODI HAS COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND HAS DETERMINED THAT FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01023)
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