| Subject: | Front seat belt buckle malfunction |
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| Investigations Summary: | This investigation was opened on Aug. 26, 2005. It was closed on Dec. 27, 2005. This investigation of front seat belt buckles in the subject vehicles was opened on August 26, 2005. The basis for opening was seven odi reports alleging the driver's seat belt buckle failed to function properly. The complainants alleged the buckles would not latch or were difficult to latch or unlatch. Some of the complainants alleged something was broken inside of the buckle and others alleged that the "button" was stuck down and had to be pried up in order to latch the buckle. This investigation has been upgraded to ea05-022 |
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