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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 1030675 · 2014-01-06

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
CHILD SEAT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STREET I HEARD A LOUD POP AND IMMEDIATELY SMELLED BURNT PLASTIC. I HEARD MY SON SCREAMING AND PULLED OVER. THE CAR SEAT WAS BEND ON ITS SIDE AND BLOOD WAS COMING FROM HIS MOUTH. A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE OFF AND CUT HIS LIP, CHIN AND EAR. HIS SIDE WAS ALL RED AND HOT AND LOOKED LIKE A HEAT RASH. THE BRITAX CAR SEAT WAS PINNED DOWN AND I COULDN'T MOVE IT. THE WHOLE BASE WAS TWISTED AND BENT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BASE. IT LOOKS LIKE WE WERE IN A WRECK. IT'S THE BRITAX BOULEVARD 70 SERIES. THEY OFFERED TO SEND US A NEW CAR SEAT BUT NEEDED MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER? IT'S FORWARD FACING AND HAS A BACK STRAP AND 2 METAL HOOKS THAT ATTACH TO THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE SEEN A CAR SEAT DO THIS. IT'S MANGLED. MY SON WAS SCARED AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES BUT HAD ANOTHER CHILD BEEN IN THE CAR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PINNED DOWN AND INJURED BAD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10558715
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