2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles

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problem #1

Jan 092002

Impala 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles
Front seat belt retractor and motion look-up device failled without warning. Upon replacement found that the retraction spring had worn through the plastic side cover. Falure occurred when I leaned forward and applied force to the seat belt shoulder harness. If it had occurred in an accident, I would not have been restrained.

- Nederland, TX, USA

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