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2016 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1477867 · 2018-06-23

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

RECENTLY WE COULD NOT UNDO THE SEATBELT THAT OUR 6 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WAS STRAPPED IN. THE MORE TRIED TO EXTEND IT TO RELEASE THE TENSION THE TIGHTER IT BECAME. MY GRANDSON WAS BEING CRUSHED AND WAS SCREAMING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAD TO RUN INTO THE GARAGE AND GET A PAIR OF SCISSORS AND CUT THE SEATBELT TO GET HIM OUT. TO REPLACE THE SEATBELT IS GOING TO COST OVER $400 AND THE DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR IT AS THEY SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11103563
Machine
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