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2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1306005 · 2016-08-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AN ONCOMING DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC (ME) BEFORE TURNING LEFT. WE NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT, BUT WHEN I BRAKED HARD AND SWERVED, BOTH OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE THIRD ROW HOLDING MY CHILDREN'S CAR SEATS CAME UNDONE. (BOTH CHILDREN STILL USE THE FIVE-POINT HARNESS WHILE IN THEIR SEATS.) ONE CHILD (STILL STRAPPED INTO HER CAR SEAT) FLEW INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE OTHER CHILD (ALSO STILL STRAPPED INTO HER CAR SEAT) FLEW INTO THE BACK OF THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10893959
Machine
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