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2009 SCION XB — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1502336 · 2018-09-27

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS SITTING IN STOPPED TRAFFIC ON 7/31/2018 WHEN I HEARD SCREECHING TIRES. I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND SEEN A VEHICLE COMING TOWARD ME. APPROXIMATE SPEED OF VEHICLE 42 MPH PER POLICE REPORT. WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT ME MY SEATBELT FAILED TO KEEP ME IN PLACE. I WAS POPPED OUT OF MY SEAT AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR BENDING AT THE NECK . THEN IN MID AIR I WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD WHEN ABOUT A FOOT AND 1/2 AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD MY SEATBELT LOCKED AND THREW ME BACK INTO THE SEAT. I NOW HAVE COMPRESSED SPINAL CORD DAMAGE. SURGERY SCHEDULED 10/15/2018. POLICE REPORT # 18051996

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11132025
Machine
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