# VSSI SEAT BELT BUCKLE — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
> NHTSA complaint `502642` · 2004-10-21 · TRW OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEMS
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VSSI
- **Model:** SEAT BELT BUCKLE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** TRW OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEMS
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
## Narrative
I HAD THE CLOCKSPRING IN MY 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN REPLACED (AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED) SOMEWHERE AROUND 40,000 MILES.  THE CLOCKSPRING CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHEN TURNING A CORNER.  THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CLOCKSPRING ALONG WITH A RELATED AIRBAG COMPONENT THEY SAID WAS ALSO NEEDED.  THIS REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN JULY OF 2004.    ON SEPTEMBER 29TH,2004  I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A WOMAN WHO RAN A RED LIGHT.  I WAS IN MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH MY 4 CHILDREN (14,10,6,AND 5).  THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONTAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND MY CAR WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE FOLLOWING THE IMPACT.  MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AND I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS AIRBAG (THAT I JUST HAD REPLACED) DID NOT GO OFF DURING THE IMPACT.
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