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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 152541 · 1999-05-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROX.35-40 MPH AND HIT TWO STOPPED CARS. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL SUFFERING FROM CONCUSSION AND ACUTE HERNIATED C5-6 IN NECK. AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED WITH MANUFACTURER AND THE COMPANY FIXING CAR DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
707010
Machine
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