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GERRY CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT

1 fatal · 219635 · 2000-03-21

Vehicle

Make
GERRY
Model
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
Year
Manufacturer
GERRY
Component
CHILD SEAT

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING COLLISION CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM CHILD SAFETY SEAT (FATAL INJURY), THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT DUE TO THE POOR FIT OF THE TRAY SHIELD AND THE INTRODUCTION OF SLACK INTO THE SHOULDER STRAPS FROM SLIPPAGE THROUGH THE WEB CLAMP RESULTED IN THE ABILITY FOR EJECTION. *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
551453
Machine
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