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2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

crash2 injured · 472528 · 2004-04-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT MY SONS SEAT BELT UNLATCHED CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FOWARD, LUCKLY HE SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT WITH ONLY BUMBS, CUTS AND BRUISES. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THE BELT SEAMED FINE, BUT I HAVE BEEN BOTHERED BY THIS EVER SINCE AND DID MY OWN RESEARCH TO DISCOVER THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND THEY NO LONGER USE THIS TYPE OF BUCKLE. CRYSLER REFUSED TO CHANGE MY BUCKLES TO THE NEW KIND AND I FEAR IF IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT IT COULD BE FATAL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10067735
Machine
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