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2007 SCION TC — SEAT BELTS

1 fatalcrash4 injured · 1262742 · 2016-02-22

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED AT LEAST 3 TIMES HER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK HER INTO PLACE CAUSING HER TO HIT HER HEAD NUMEROUS TIME DURING THE CRASH. SHE DIED AT THE SCENE OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD WITH OVER 15 CUTS AND BRUISES TO HER HEAD AND FACE. THIS CAR WAS NEVER SAFETY TESTED FOR ROLLOVERS AND THE SEATBELTS ONLY MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, IF THE CAR WOULD HAVE HAD THE PRETENSION INSTALLED ON THE SEATBELT TO LOCK HER INTO PLACE MY DAUGHTER WOULD STILL BE ALIVE. THERE WERE FOUR OTHER PASSENGERS IN HER CAR AND THEIR SEATBELTS ALL LOCKED AND THEY ONLY HAD MINOR INJURIES COMPARED TO MY DAUGHTER AND THEY ALL LIVED. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND THE SEATBELTS NEED TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DIES. ## VIN PASSED ## TOYOTA SCION TC 2007 ##

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10837513
Machine
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