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1995 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 418765 · 2003-07-17

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE GEN 3 SEATBELTS INSTALLED IN MY 1995 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN HAVE FAILED. THE MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MAY WHEN THE SEATBELT SECURING MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER'S CAR SEAT TO THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT FAILED WHEN I WAS FORCED TO APPLY MY BRAKES SUDDENLY. THE MECHANISM DISENGAGED AND HER CAR SEAT TUMBLED ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. BESIDES TERRIFYING THE CHILD, SHE RECEIVED A NASTY GASH ON HER FOREHEAD WHEN SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE SEAT BASE IN FRONT OF HER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10028533
Machine
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