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2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1041978 · 2014-02-28

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
121,650

Severity

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

Narrative

A GUY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND TO AVOID HITTING HIM I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. MY SEATBELT NEVER LOCKED SO I WAS THROWN FORWARD ALMOST TO THE STEERING WHEEL THEN SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO MY SEAT. NOW I HAVE WHIPLASH AND A BONE OUT OF PLACE IN MY NECK UP NEAR MY SKULL. I HAVE AN EMERGENCY ROOM BILL FOR SEVERE HEADACHE AND AM HAVING TO PAY A CHIROPRACTOR TO TRY TO GET IT BACK IN PLACE TO STOP THE HEADACHES, IF SHE CAN'T WITH WHERE IT IS I MAY NEED A SURGERY I CAN'T AFFORD SINCE INSURANCE WON'T PAY FOR AVOIDED ACCIDENTS. IF THE SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED I WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD MY WHOLE BODY THROWN FORWARD THEN BACKWARD AND COULD HAVE POSSIBLY AVOIDED SUCH A SEVERE NECK AND BACK INJURY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10566539
Machine
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