NHTSA complaint: 1991 ISUZU TROOPER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE 1991 TROOPER HAD SEATBELT LATCHES RAISED OFF THE SEAT (FOR CONVENIENCE OF SECURING) HOWEVER THIS FURTHER EXPOSED THE RELEASE BUTTON, WHICH HAD NO COVER. LATER MODELS LOWERED THE LATCH, MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SECURE, BUT ALSO MAKING IT LESS LIKELY TO BE ACCIDENTLY RELEASED (BY THE PASSENGER OR FOREIGN OBJECT) AT IMPACT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, BECAUSE IT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN MY WIFE'S DEATH. THANK YOU. JOHN M. RICCI (617)308-4833
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation