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2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 429740 · 2003-09-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF OF THE ROAD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH THROUGH A FENCE, RUN INTO A DITCH, AND COLLIDE HEAD ON WITH AN OAK TREE. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT, THE LATCH CAME APART. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR AIR BAGS. UPON IMPACT, THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S KNEE WAS BROKEN, AND HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. POLICE AND MEDICAL HELP DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10039711
Machine
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