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2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash2 injured · 491796 · 2004-08-20

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
7,093

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED. THE LOCK MECHANISM BROKE ON IMPACT.*MR WHILE TURNING ONTO A STREET THE DRIVER DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCK MECHANISM BROKE ON IMPACT. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *NM *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089350
Machine
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