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2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 315457 · 2001-09-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A ONE WAY AND A LADY BLEW THROUGH A STOP SIGN OUT IN FRONT OF MY WIFE. MY WIFE HIT HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LADIES CAR AT 35MPH. MY WIFE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME DUE TO THE FACT IT HAD STOPPED WORKING THE NIGHT BEFORE. SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO THE DEALER SHIP AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED. A PERSON CAME TO GET MY WIFE OUT OF THE SUV BUT THEY COULD NOT DUE TO THE DOORS LOCKING. I WOULD THINK THAT IN A 35MPH CRASH THAT DID APPROX. $8000 OF DAMAGE THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD HVE GONE OFF. I HOPE THIS CAN BE SOLVED. THANK YOU.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
752459
Machine
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