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EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT — CHILD SEAT:BASE

crash3 injured · 465704 · 2004-04-13

Vehicle

Make
EVENFLO
Model
CHILD SAFETY SEAT
Year
Manufacturer
Evenflo Company, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:BASE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH A TANKER TRUCK CUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF. TO AVOID A COLLISION CONSUMER PULLED ONTO A SHOULDER. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT TO ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT DETACHED FROM THE BASE WITH A CHILD IN IT AND CRASHED THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. THE CHILD SUSTAINED A BRUISED SPLEEN AND TAIL BONE WHILE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. ANOTHER PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA, AND OTHER SCRAPES AND BRUISES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10067113
Machine
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