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1997 DODGE INTREPID — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash1 injured · 338270 · 2002-03-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 25,2002 MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR. DURING THE COLLISION, MY SEATBELT DISENGAGED, AND I WAS THROWN INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE ONLY INTERIOR DAMAGE WAS A SHATTERED CENTER FLOOR-MOUNTED CONSOLE. MY RIGHT HIP IS BRUISED. I BELIEVE THAT THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION THREW ME AGAINST THE CONSOLE CAUSING THE SEATBELT BUCKLE TO RELEASE. I WAS UNAWARE OF SEATBELT PROBLEMS IN MY VEHICLE. I LEARNED ABOUT THEM ON AN ABC NEWS PROGRAM MARCH 7. 2002.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
759155
Machine
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