Preliminary Evaluation · FRONT SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE DISENGAGEM · Opened 1999-07-28 · Closed 1999-10-18
Investigation
Action number
PE99050
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1999-07-28
Close date
1999-10-18
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
SATURN
Affected components
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Affected model years
1999
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
ODI received a Vehicle Owners Questionnaire (VOQ) reporting that the driver's shoulder belt guide fell off of its mounting on the B-pillar within 24 hours of delivery of the vehicle (1999 SL-2) from the dealership.The complainant observed that the shoulder belt guide anchor both had an undistrurbed portion of thread locking compound on it, leading him to believe that the bolt had not been properly tightened at the factory.A Preliminary Evaluation has been opered to assess the scope of this phenomenon.