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1998 CHEVROLET S10 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 408609 · 2003-05-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD ALREADY IN AN ACCIDENT.. SPEED WAS AT 55 MPH CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF 1998 S-10 ZR2 TRUCK.. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT...OF THIS THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL THE SAFETY BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN..DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST TRAUMA BACK,KNEE,AND NECK INJURIES.... CHEVROLET WAS CALLED TO COMPLAIN AND THEY DID INVESTIGATION BUT NOTHING WAS RESOLVED.... *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10019035
Machine
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