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2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1066235 · 2014-05-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MARCH 28, 2014, I WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHEN I FAILED TO SEE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. FOR ME THIS AMOUNTED TO A FRONT END COLLISION. THE FRONT OF THE CORVETTE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THAT WAS ALL. THE PIER AND ROOF WERE NOT DAMAGED. I HAD THE SEAT BELT PROPERLY FASTENED AND ON IMPACT THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT HOLD. I WAS THROWN OVER THE AIR BAG AND INTO THE WINDSHIELD ACTUALLY BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD WITH MY HEAD, WHICH CAUSED ME HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. ON IMPACT I SUSTAINED A FRACTURED CERVICAL SPINE, FOR WHICH I HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN AND MAY STILL HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY AT THIS POINT IN TIME. I HAVE LOST VALUABLE WORK TIME AND HAVE BEEN CONFINED TO THE HOUSE SINCE THEN. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE ROD THAT ACTUALLY IS STICKING OUT OF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE HARDWARE SECURE. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS WHY THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT HOLD. I NOW HAVE TONS OF MEDICAL BILLS AND AM UNABLE TO WORK. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO MAKE THESE PICTURES AVAILABLE TO YOU. *JS

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10592261
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