Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION

Action number

PE01023

Opened

Jul 17, 2001

Closed

Dec 20, 2001

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

Odi has received one (1) complaint alleging that the 2nd row passenger-side seat belt release buckle anchor detached from seat frame during a side impact crash.during the crash, the occupant was thrown from his seat, partially ejected through the rear quarter window of the vehicle.occupant sustained injury.gm has subsequently changed seat belt anchoring design in my 2000. Odi has completed a preliminary investigation and has determined that further information is needed to determine whether a safety defect exists.

Vehicles under investigation

1995 Chevrolet Tahoe 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 1995 GMC Yukon 1996 GMC Yukon 1997 GMC Yukon 1998 GMC Yukon 1999 GMC Yukon

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.