Consumer Complaint Detail

OLDSMOBILE / SILHOUETTE / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001073118 Incident Date: Jun, 09 2001
Consumer's City: COLUMBIA Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SILHOUETTE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seat belts:front:anchorage
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GHDX03E9YD Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Broken fibers were observed on the seatbelt for the right second row captains chair. fibers were broken within 0.25 inches of the rear edge at a location approximately 10.5 inches from the lower attach point, a location corresponding to contact with the metal seat hinge when the belt was positioned over the seat. when using the evenflo on my way infant seat with seat base, the seat belt was positioned close to the seat back, and when tightened for a proper fit, the seat belt easily contacted the metal hinge, which led to wear failure of the fibers.*ak