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2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 360120 · 2002-06-21

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF CLIENT WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY PRECIPITATED BY A DEFECTIVE TAKATA SEAT BELT IN A 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE HE RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR. THE BUCKLE LOCKED SHUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. HOWEVER, THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD WOUNDS, AND THERE WAS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566193
Machine
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