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1992 EAGLE TALON — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash1 injured · 122679 · 1998-11-08

Vehicle

Make
EAGLE
Model
TALON
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING AT NIGHT,ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO A RESTURANT ON DARKENED SECTION OF BUISY HY WAY . ENDED UP IN STEEP DITCH INSTEAD. AT MABYE 5 MPH PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT (SHOULDER HARNESS THAT TRAVELS BACK AND FOURTH AUTOMATICLY)CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK! THE WHOLE THING,LOCKING MECHANISM AND ALL.PASSENGER SUFFERED BUMP TO HEAD AND AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. REARVIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD WERE BROKEN.AFTER CAR PULLED OUT, FRONTBUMPER SPRANG BACK (TELLS ME THEY WERNT GOING TOO FAST)CAN FEEL SPOT ON SEATBELT TRACK WHERE METAL IS PEALED AWAY ALLOWING IT TO COME OUT.BUT AT THIS SPEED? THANK GOD THEY WERNT IN A MORE SERIOUSE ACCIDENT! NEEDING TO HAVE FIXED SOON ,CHRYSTLER SENT REP WHO TOOK PICS.AND RECIEVED LETTER THEY WERE NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ANYTHING! THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU GAN GIVE US!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
700410
Machine
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