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2003 INFINITI FX35 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

1 injured · 518278 · 2005-01-25

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
FX35
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER SIX YEARS OLD WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN OUR FAMILY CAR. THERE WAS NO CAR ACCIDENT , BUT WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME WE WERE UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT . IN FACT THE MORE WE TRIED TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT , THE TIGHTER IT GOT. MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAPPED VERY HARD IN THE SEAT BELT. WE BEEN TRYING TO RELEASE HER IN MANY DEFERENT WAYS, IT DOESN'T WORK. SHE START TO CRY AND SCREAM VERY LOUD AND HER STOMACH TIGHT UP MORE AND MORE WITH THE BELT. THERE WAS NO OTHER CHOICE, I TOOK KNIFE AND CUT OUT THE BELT. AFTER SHE VOMITED AND COMPLAINED OF ABDOMINAL PAIN. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10107884
Machine
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