1997 Chevrolet Tahoe defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE01023 · opened Jul 17, 2001 · closed Dec 20, 2001

  Odi has received one (1) complaint alleging that the 2nd row passenger-side seat belt release buckle anchor detached from seat frame during a side impact crash.during the crash, the occupant was thrown from his seat, partially ejected through the rear quarter window of the vehicle.occupant sustained injury.gm has subse…

• BATTERY LEAKS ACID
  Engineering Analysis EA00013 · opened May 2, 2000 · closed Jun 28, 2002

  There is no summary currently available

• BATTERY LEAKS ACID
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99073 · opened Dec 3, 1999 · closed May 2, 2000

  Odi has received 21 complaints where owners allege that the standard gm factory supplied ac delco battery case failed, resulting in the leakage of sulfuric acid.of the 21 complaint vehicles, six suburban, three tahoes, and one yukon owner(s) complained about a loss of brake fluid from deterioration of the right frontbr…

• ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIV
  Engineering Analysis EA99011 · opened May 12, 1999 · closed Feb 27, 2001

  The office of defect investigation (odi) has investigated allegations of power steering assist fluctuations in the subject vehicles.for details and a basis for the investigation conclusions, please see the closing report in the ea99-011 public file.odi has not identified a safety-related defect trend in the subject veh…