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1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash1 injured · 256261 · 2000-11-07

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MONTERO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Severity

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

Narrative

AT STOP LIGHT. HIT IN REAR BY CAR GOING ATLEAST 45 MPH. NECK WHIP-LASH DESPITE 3 POINT SEATBELT AND ADDED THICKNESS HEADREST AS SEATBELT COLLAPSED BACKWARD TO HORIZONTAL POSITION. UNABLE TO MOVE SEAT FULLY UPRIGHT (80%) AFTER THAT. CAR PUSHED ABOUT 20 FT. TOW HITCHED ATTACHED TO FRAME REDUCED FURTHER BACK DAMAGE. METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN DIFFERENTIAL - PROBABLY FORM IMPACT MOVING CAR IN STOPPED POSITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
735909
Machine
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