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2000 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash1 injured · 400221 · 2003-03-30

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Miles at failure
79,049
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING A FRONT-END, LOW-SPEED COLLISION, I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. MY SEATBELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN ME IN MY SEAT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, I BROUGHT A PROBLEM TO MY DEALERS SERVICE CENTER, IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED, AND I BELIEVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEATBELT FAILURE DURING MY ACCIDENT. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10013692
Machine
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