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2013 HONDA CIVIC — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1069523 · 2014-05-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
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
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AUTISTIC CHILD REMOVED SEATBELT TO EXIT CAR, CHILD SOMEHOW BECAME TANGLED IN SEATBELT. BELT STARTED RETRACTING. COULD NOT REMOVE CHILD FROM BELT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND CONTINUED TO DIG ITSELF FARTHER INTO CHILD'S TORSO. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO CUT CHILD OUT OF THE SEATBELT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10594445
Machine
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