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2015 HYUNDAI SONATA — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1216239 · 2015-09-05

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SONATA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
11,211
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ME AND MY WIFE WERE OUT DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN I HAD TO STOP ABRUPTLY. HER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND SHE INJURED HER NECK. WE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, DUE TO HER NOT WANTING TO. THIS POSES A SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK FOR ANYONE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER THIS EVENT, WE DROVE TO AN ISOLATED AREA TO TEST IF THE SEATBELT WOULD LOCK AT SPEEDS OF 30, 25, 15, AND 10. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE CAUSING MY WIFE BODY TO MOVE FORWARD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10761812
Machine
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