Issue ID | 399695 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10004942 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | ASTRO |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 10/01/03 |
Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On three separate occasions now has the driver's seat belt has come unbuckled spontaneously while the vehicle was being driven. On one of the instances the vehicle had been driven over 100 miles with the belt buckled when it spontaneously retracted. Vehicle users are now noting "false positive" bucking, where they buckle the belt and then find that tugging on it indicates that it had not securely latched. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57750 |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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