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2001 HONDA CIVIC — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

1 injured · 303058 · 2001-07-09

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Severity

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

Narrative

6 YEAR OLD CHILD BECAME ENTANGLED IN REAR CENTER SHOULDER BELT (UNFASTENED). BELT RETRACTED IN THE PROCESS CONSTRICTING THE CHILD'S ABDOMEN. MOTHER COULD NOT FREE CHILD DUE TO LOCKING MECHANISM BUILT INTO SEAT BELT. AUTO DEALERSHIP AND POLICE OFFICER CAME TO SCENE AND COULD NOT FREE CHILD FROM THE BELT. BELT CONSTRICTED TO THE POINT THAT THE CHILD WAS UNABLE TO BREATH. BELT WAS CUT FREEING THE CHILD.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748142
Machine
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