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2003 Gmc SIERRA 3500 Seat Belts Front Retractor Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	579084
Internal NHTSA #	10150304
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 3500
Model Year	2003
File date	09/02/06
Component	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The vehicle was hit on the driver's side rear quarter panel by another vehicle. After the vehicle was struck, it flipped upside down. The contact was buckled in the driver's seat. However, the seat belt did not retract and hold the contact in the seat and the air bags did not deploy. The contact's head hit the passenger door window at such force the window shattered and broke. The contact's head was lying outside the vehicle on the asphalt. After the initial impact, the contact released the seat belt and climbed out of the vehicle. Injuries to the head and neck were sustained. The police filed a report at the scene. The insurance company did an assessment of the vehicle and deemed it totaled. Updated 03/03/06.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BLOUNTSVILLE, AL
VIN pattern	1GTJC39153EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/07/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GARGUS PONTIAC
Dealer's telephone number	205-625-4981
Dealer's city	ONEONTA
Dealer's state code	AL
Dealer's ZIP code	35121

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Gmc SIERRA 3500 Seat Belts Front Retractor Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Gmc SIERRA 3500 Seat Belts Front Retractor Problems, Complaints and Defects

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