Recall Detail

CHEVROLET / TAHOE / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 958 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Recalled Component Id: 000015237000202801000000320 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TAHOE Model Year: 2002
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V253000 Mfr Campaign Number: 02039
Component Name: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 2001 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 2002
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 558904
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 08 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Sep, 17 2002
Record Creation date : Sep, 17 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with rearward folding head restraints on the second row seats, two potential pinch points exist on each of the folding head restraints when the restraints are folded rearward as the seatback is folded down. Consequence Summary: If a person were to insert their finger(s) into the pinch point when the head restraint folds, it could trap and pinch the finger(s) causing injury.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points. owner notification began november 8, 2002. 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, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. Recall Notes: Also, customers can 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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