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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash1 injured · 152866 · 1999-06-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD A COLLISION WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE LINES AND STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED. BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, RELEASING CHILD'S CAR SEAT, AND CAUSING HEAD INJURIES TO THE CHILD. THIS PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED BEFORE, AND BEEN REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
838768
Machine
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