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1979 SAAB 900 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash3 injured · 278604 · 2001-02-25

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
900
Year
1979
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS IS IMPORTANT: THE RT PASS SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD MY WIFE IN A HEAD ON CRASH, AND SOMEBODY REMOVED THE CAR FROM SALVAGE YARD QUICKLY, INC CO AND YARD OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHO TOOK IT BEFORE INVESTIGATION COULD BE MADE ON BELT FAILURE..SUSPECT SAAB HAD IT PICKED UP IN 7 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT...WONDER IF THIS IS A PATTERN WHERE THAY TRIED TO HIDE WRECK FROM INVESTIGATION?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
741504
Machine
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