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2013 CHEVROLET EXPRESS — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1325219 · 2016-10-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EXPRESS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
43 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. WHILE DRIVING 43 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE SHOULDER OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT'S BODY TO BE JERKED AROUND IN THE SEAT. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FRACTURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THUMB, LOWER TORSO, AND KNEES. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED WHIPLASH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10915564
Machine
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