| NHTSA Record Id: 5173 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013425000202800000000267 |
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| Model Name: TAHOE |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V159000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01043 |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 9196 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 02 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: May, 17 2001 |
| Record Creation date : May, 22 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: pickup and utility trucks. some of these vehicles have an internal component in the outboard seat belt retractors for the 2nd and 3rd row of seats that could be cracked. with repeated actuation of the locking mechanism, the crack could spread to the point such that the seat belt would no longer lock. |
Consequence Summary: In a crash, increased occupant injury could result from the no-lock condition. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the outboard seat belts for specific lot numbers and replace the belts if necessary. gm is enclosing an inspection procedure for the owners to use or they can have their dealers do the inspections. owner notification began july 2, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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