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2001 HONDA ODYSSEY — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

1 injured · 367686 · 2002-08-11

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Severity

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

Narrative

SEAT BELT EMERGENCY RETRACTION MODE ENGAGED WHEN SEAT BELT WAS NOT LOCKED IN. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED AND ALMOST STRANGULATED A LITTLE BOY. IT HAD TO BE CUT TO RELEASE HIM OR HE MAY HAVE DIED. WE CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION THAT PROVIDED ANY OTHER RECOURSE BUT TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE SEAT BELT SHOULD HAVE RETRACTED IN THIS MANNER WHEN NOT BUCKLED. WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER HONDA WOULD CHARGE ANYTHING TO REPAIR THIS. THE LITTLE BOY HOWEVER IS STILL VERY UPSET.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
765487
Machine
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