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2013 HONDA ODYSSEY — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1042922 · 2014-03-04

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
22,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CHILD OPERATED BUTTON TOO CLOSE AUTOMATIC REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND REACHED BEHIND FOR SEAT BELT. IT WAS DARK AND THE CHILD WAS FEELING AROUND FOR THE BELT, WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED ON CHILD'S HAND AND CRUSHED FINGERS. THIS WAS IN THE REAR PART OF THE DOOR, NEXT TO WHERE THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR IS. CHILD WAS SCREAMING AND PARENT OPERATED DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN BUTTON TO RELEASE HAND. FINGERS ARE BADLY BRUISED. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT FINGERS CAN GET CAUGHT IN THE REAR, SO IT WAS UNEXPECTED. THERE IS ALSO NO AUTOMATIC RELEASE SIMILAR TO THAT WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION IS ENCOUNTERED IN THE FRONT PART OF THE DOOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567080
Machine
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