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1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 332569 · 2002-01-30

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED WITHOUT REASON. THAT CAUSED THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY TO RETRACT AND THEN, THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HIT ME IN THE EYE. THIS CAUSED ME TO REACT AND SENT ME OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. I WAS INJURED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF MY LEFT ARM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757546
Machine
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