NHTSA Complaint #11152807 — 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SEVERELY CUT INTO THE CONTACT'S BODY. THE SEAT BELT BECAME SIGNIFICANTLY WORN TO THE POINT OF A POTENTIAL FRACTURE WITH THE SEAT BELT WEBBING. FURTHERMORE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRIMMING ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR. THE TRIMMING CREATED A WHISTLING NOISE AND BLEW IN THE WIND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND HAD TO HOLD THE EXTERIOR TRIMMING TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE TO KEEP IT FROM DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND STRIKING OTHER MOTORISTS. JUPITER CHEVROLET (11611 I-635, GARLAND, TEXAS 75041, (972) 271-9900) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT OR THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE TRIMMING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-484-580-7149. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.