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2001 DODGE NEON — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

crash1 injured · 545237 · 2005-08-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2001 DODGE NEON, WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT THE REAR SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT LOCK. CONSUMER'S 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT WHICH HIT THE FRONT SEAT. CHILD SUSTAINED UPPER LIP CUTS. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL REAR SEAT BELTS WERE SUPPOSE TO LOCK, BUT ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEES FOR DODGE, THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT MEANT TO LOCK. THE MILEAGE WAS IN KILOMETERS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER.*AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10129558
Machine
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