# 2002 HONDA ACCORD — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> NHTSA complaint `334968` · 2002-02-14 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
## Narrative
MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON BECAME TRAPPED IN THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT.  IT WOULD NOT RELEASE AND THE MORE I TRIED TO RELEASE IT THE TIGHTER THE BELT BECAME.  MYSELF AND SEVERAL OTHER ADULTS TRIED HAVING HIM CHANGE POSITIONS.  I FINALLY WAS ABE TO RELEASE THE BELT, HOWEVER HE WAS TWISTED IN THE BELT AND IT LOCKED AND WOULDN'T GIVE AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY TIGHTER.  I FINALLY HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT OFF BECAUSE HE WAS IN PAIN , CRYING AND HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING.  HE HAS SEAT BELT MARKS ACROSS HIS ABDOMEN AND TRACE BLOOD IN HIS URINE MAYBE FROM THIS INCIDENT ACCORDING TO THE PEDIATRICIAN.  *AK
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