Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Feb 20, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 444 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 20, 2008
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. ON MARCH 27, 2007, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED UP AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE IN A DITCH. THERE WAS OVER $18,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AS WELL. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,213. UPDATED 04/23/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THE SEAT BELT HARNESS BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FLY FORWARD
NHTSA ID
10218660
Incident
Mar 27, 2007
Mileage
78,213 mi
AirbagsBrakesOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Jan 8, 2006
Crash reported2 injuries reported
I WENT OFF ROAD AT 45 MPH AIRBORN STRUCK A VERY LARGE TREE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER VIOLENTLY LANDING ON ITS TOP. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BOTH MY WIFE AND I WERE EJECTED FROM THE SEAT BELTS ONSTAR WAS NOT NOTIFIED. I NOTICED BRAKES ACTING STRANGE JUST BEFORE LEAVING THE ROAD, THEY DIDN'T SLOW THE VEHICLE AND DIDN'T "CLICK" LIKE ANTILOCK BREAKS SHOULD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS WINDOW BROKE, SEVERE BUCKLING OF HOOD, PASSENGER SIDE PUSHED BACK TO THE TIRE, FRAME TORN IN SEVERAL AREAS, DUCT AND LOWER DASH AREA DISPLACED, SDM WAS DOWNLOADED SHOWING INCOMPLETE DATA, SDM DATA DOES NOT SUPPORT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND KNOW FACTS. MY WIFE HAD TO BE AIRLIFTED TO TRAUMA CNTR WITH SERIOUS INJURIES, MY INJURIES WERE PUT ON HOLD SO THAT I COULD BE WITH HER. *NM
NHTSA ID
10147182
Incident
Nov 21, 2005
Mileage
85,689 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 3, 2004
THE CONSUMER PLACED THE CHILD INSIDE OF THE BOOSTER SEAT, THE BOOSTER SEAT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE HAD AN OPENING INSIDE THE LOOP, THAT WOULD CATCH ON THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB IF THE BOOSTER SEAT IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE SEAT BELT SLIDES OUT OF THE LOOP. THE SEAT BELT GUIDE LOOP SLOT SLANTS IN THE SAME DIRECTION THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTS PULLING THE BELT OUT OF THE GUIDE LOOP. THE ONLY WAY THE SEAT AN BE SAFELY USED IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LOOP SLOT SLANTS IN OPPOSITION TOT HE SEAT BELT RETRACTION. *TC
NHTSA ID
10091478
Incident
Sep 7, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Apr 21, 2004
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED AND IS DIFFICULT TO LATCH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS FIRST DELIVERED TO CONSUMER.*AK
NHTSA ID
10067626
Incident
Apr 21, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Jul 15, 2003
CONSUMER STATES WHILE CHILD WAS FASTENED IN REAR SEAT BELT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BECAME TIGHT ACROSS CHILD'S CHEST. CHILD PUSHED THE RELEASE BUTTON AND SEAT BELT RETRACTED. CONSUMER CUT SEAT BELT TO GET CHILD OUT.*AK
NHTSA ID
10027320
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 2003
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WILL LOCK AND PIN PASSENGER WITHOUT NOTICE. PASSENGER HAS TO RELEASE THE MECHANISM AND FULLY RETRACT THE BELT TO GET IT TO RELEASE USUALLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *NLM
NHTSA ID
10016153
Incident
Apr 1, 2003
Mileage
1,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 25, 2003
RECENTLY, I NOTICED THAT THE TWO REAR INTERIOR PLASTIC PANELS THAT COVER THE METAL AND OUTER TOP SEAT BELT MOUNTS (OR PIVOT POINTS) IN THE INTERIOR REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAVE AN APPROXIMATELY INCH SLOT WORN INTO THEM FROM THE SEATBELTS; ITS APPARENT CAUSE, THE PULLING OF THE SEATBELTS IN AN OUTWARD MOTION TO PLACE OVER THE SHOULDER OF THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER''S ATTENTION ON 01/23/03 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND THAT NEW PANELS WOULD ONLY WEAR OUT AGAIN DUE TO CONSTANT SEAT BELT USAGE AND THAT ONLY A RE-DESIGNED OR MODIFIED PART WOULD PERMANENTLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS WAS BEYOND THE DEALER''S CAPABILITY, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I CONTACT GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND NOTIFY THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH THEM. THIS IS CURRENTLY BEING DONE. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ON THE LOT, I BELIEVE THAT THIS COMPLAINT MIGHT ALSO BE ONE OF THE FIRST OF ITS TYPE. I AM PARTICULARLY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY CHILDREN ARE PRIMARILY THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS AND I NOW QUESTION THE SEATBELT STRENGTH, PARTICULARLY KNOWING THAT THE EDGES OF THE BELTS HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY RUBBING AND ABRADING THE HARD PLASTIC TRIM PANELS THAT SURROUND THEM. TO DATE, THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND I AM CALLING THIS PROBLEM TO YOUR ATTENTION JUST FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND TO INSURE A FOLLOWUP BY GM.
NHTSA ID
10003380
Incident
Jan 23, 2003
Mileage
10,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 3, 2003
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE - THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT, IN MOST INSTANCES YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO GET HELP TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT - IT APPEARS THE SEAT IS IN THE WAY OR THE LATCH ASSEMBLY IS TOO SHORT - EVIDENTLY THIS IS COMMON WITH ALL 2002 AVALANCHES - I DID CHECK OUT OTHER AVALANCHES ON THE DEALERS LOT AND THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM - CHEVROLET SAYS THAT GM HAS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM - THIS CONDITION IS VERY UNSAFE
NHTSA ID
10000700
Incident
Dec 31, 2002
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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