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1999 DODGE DURANGO — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 183960 · 1999-11-16

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 WHEN A DEAR CROSSED THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE .CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE DEAR. CAR TIPPED OVER AND SLID INTO A TREE CONSUMER WAS HANGING UPWARDS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, HELD BY SAFETY BELT. WHILE CONSUMER WAS CALLING 911, SAFETY BELT SNAPPED AND CONSUMER FELL TO THE OTHER SIDE OF VEHICLE AGAINST THE TREE. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER SENT SOMEONE OUT TO CHECK VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW SEATBELT SNAPPED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852021
Machine
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