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1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

1 fatal · 120576 · 1998-08-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Severity

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

Narrative

SEAT BELT RETRACTING DEVICE STRANGLED CHILD DUE TO DESIGN WHILE CHILD WAS PLAYING, RACHET MECHINISM KEPT WINDING UP THE SLACK IN THE BELT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
539109
Machine
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