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2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 507820 · 2004-11-22

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS STOPPED ON A STATE ROUTE TO MAKE A TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. MY SHOULDER BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BELT DID NOT BREAK, THE LAP PORTION HELD ME IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHOULDER BELT ALLOWED ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD/MOUTH. I SUFFERED INJURIES. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH MUCH HASSLE FROM INSURANCE. OLD PART MAY BE AVAILABLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10100350
Machine
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