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2002 CHEVROLET S10 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash1 injured · 461192 · 2004-03-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT AND THE PASSENGER SIDES. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATOR AFTER INSPECTING THE AIR BAGS INDICATED THE REASON THAT THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY WAS BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T HIT RIGHT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063373
Machine
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