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1995 BUICK SKYLARK — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 347955 · 2002-05-07

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
SKYLARK
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT MECHANISMS DO NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. DEALER STATED SEAT BELTS WORK, JUST NOT TO CONSUMERS WEIGHT.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE SECOND OCCASION, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, CONSUMER REQUESTED THE BATTERY TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO IT BEING WEAK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8009401
Machine
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