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2002 MAZDA PROTEGE — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

1 injured · 392006 · 2003-02-02

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR SEAT BELT MECHANISM FAILED. WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR MY DAUGHTER FELL ASLEEP. WHEN SHE SAT UPRIGHT THE SEAT BELT HAD TWISTED AROUND HER MIDDLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE LATCH BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS FEEDING BACK IN AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. I TRIED TO PULL THE SEAT BELT AND WAS UNABLE TO ADVANCE THE BELT. IT WOULD RETRACT CAUSING MORE CONSTRICTION ON HER. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO FREE HER. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10005127
Machine
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