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1989 GMC JIMMY — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

crash1 injured · 50012 · 1996-07-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS GAVE OUT IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK CONSUMER STATES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD WHEN BRAKING AT 20-25 MPH ALLOWING DRIVER TO STEERING WHEEL CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ADVISED BY CONTRACTOR FOR GM THAT IS HOW THE SEAT BELT IS DESIGNED.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
986871
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown