| NHTSA Record Id: 959 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015237000202800000000320 |
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| Model Name: TAHOE |
Model Year: 2001 |
| 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: Mar, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 2001 |
| 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 |
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| 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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