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EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT — SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT

crash1 injured · 216575 · 2000-05-28

Vehicle

Make
EVENFLO
Model
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
Year
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR RESTRAINT TETHER WAS TOO LONG, ALLOWING THE TETHER TO BECOME ENTANGLED UNDER THE REAR WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN THE CHILDS SEAT BEING YANKED TO ONE SIDE. 10 MONTH GRANDAUGHTER SUSTAINED SHOULDER BRUISES FROM THE CAR SEATS SHOULDER BELT AFTER THE SEAT WAS VIOLENTLY YANKED FROM CENTER REAR REAR FACING POSISTION TO 45 DEGREES OVER TOWARDS PASSENGER DOOR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
723271
Machine
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