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2000 TOYOTA SIENNA — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

1 injured · 404182 · 2003-04-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CHILD WRAPPED REAR SEAT BELT AROUND NECK. SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. HAD TO CUT SEAT BELT TO RELEASE CHILD. THIS WAS THE REAR SHOULDER HARNESS. CHILD WAS HANGING BY THE NECK. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FULLY RETRACT SEAT BELT TO HAVE SOME SLACK. I HAVE HAD OTHER PASSENGERS REFUSE TO WEAR THE OTHER SEAT BELTS COMPLAINING THEY "LOCK UP" AND SOMETHING WAS WRONG. A CHILD COULD BE CHOKED TO DEATH. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10016445
Machine
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