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1989 NISSAN PICKUP — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 122696 · 1998-11-09

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PICKUP
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIDE, IMPACT, AND FLIPPED OVER. SHOULDER BELT CAME LOOSE, AND DRIVER WAS KILLED WHEN THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVER PULLING AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND DRIVER FELL OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. ALSO, THERE WAS ONE MINOR INJURY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
828736
Machine
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