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Network/ Canada/ Chevrolet/ 2002068

Chevrolet · Canada · High

Chevrolet Avalanche, Suburban +2 more: Seats and Restraints

Affects Chevrolet Avalanche, Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado · 2001–2002 — about 63K vehicles.

The hazard

Certain vehicles fail to conform to CMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies. These vehicles have a condition where one or two sensors in the driver's and front seat passengers seat belt retractors may be inoperative. The seat belt retractors will lock when the belt webbing is extracted during a crash; however the mechanism that locks the seat belt retractor when the vehicle decelerates quickly, such as during heavy braking, may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, and could result in injury to the occupant. Correction update: None required as no effect on vehicle safety. See recall 04-158.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational