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1989 DODGE CARAVAN — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash1 injured · 299793 · 2001-06-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD PASSENGER WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SPRING INSIDE OF THE MECHANISM BROKE, THIS SPRING STOPPED SEATBELT FROM COMING OUT OF SEATBELT RETRACTOR IN COLLISION. PASSENGER WAS THROWN AGAINST WINDSHIELD, AND INJURED NECK AND HEAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
891384
Machine
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