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2020 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1709364 · 2020-11-27

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
RANGE ROVER VELAR
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
110

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CHILD WAS TANGLED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. EVERY TIME WE TRIED TO GET SOME EXTRA SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO GET TIGHTER AND SQUEEZE HER AROUND HER WAIST. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE EVEN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF THE BELT CONTINUED TO STAY LOCKED AND ANY SLACK WOULD BE PULLED INTO THE CHAMBER TO PUT HER IN TIGHTER PAIN. THE ONLY WAY TO FREE HER FROM THE CAR WAS TO CUT THE SEAT BELT THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE SAFETY PORTION OF THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11376726
Machine
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