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1997 CHEVROLET S10 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

1 fatalfire1 injured · 446349 · 2003-12-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
71,274
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I AM AN AUTOMOTIVE FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR. I HAVE INSPECTED THIS VEHICLE, WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER INCIDENT, AND FOUND THE SAME "ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP" AS WAS RECALLED IN NHTSA RECALL #03V117000. THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS A 29 YEAR OLD GENTLEMAN, 6 FOOT TALL AND 200 POUNDS. HE WAS FULLY EJECTED AND FATALLY INJURED. THE SURVIVAL SPACE SURROUNDING THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAD REMAINED INTACT, AND LIKELY THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE NOT SUSTAINED A CATASTROPHIC INJURY BUT FOR THE 10" OF EXTRA SLACK ADDED TO THE SAFETY BELT SYSTEM DURING THE ROLLOVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050993
Machine
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