Failing seat belt buckles

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Cadillac vehicles. Closed 3 February 2005.

Investigation
PE04060
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
17 August 2004
Closed
3 February 2005

What NHTSA investigated

On august 17, 2004, odi opened an investigation based on two complaints and one insurance company report alleging driver and/or front passenger seatbelt unbuckling during crashes on model year (my) 2000 and 2001 cadillac deville sedans.on october 8, 2004, GM submitted data to odi related to the alleged defect for the subject vehicles.this data contained information about system design, system operation, seat belt buckle testing and consumer complaints.based on its analysis of the data, odi has determined that a safety-related defect trend has not been identified regarding specific allegations of unwanted seatbelt unbuckling during a crash.at this time, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstancessee attached summary report

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
CadillacDEVILLE2000–2001

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.