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2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

1 injured · 549855 · 2005-08-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN UNBUCKLING THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT MY GRANDSON SOMEHOW GOT IT AROUND HIS WAIST. IT RETRACTED SO QUICKLY THAT WE COULD NOT FREE HIM FROM IT. AS WE WOULD PULL ON IT TO TRY TO GIVE HIM BREATHING ROOM, IT WOULD PULL TIGHTER. HE WAS BECOMING UNABLE TO SPEAK & BREATHE. SOMEONE CAME OUT WITH A KNIFE AND WE WERE ABLE TO CUT THE BELT. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY GAVE ME LINKS TO PROPER SEAT BELT USE & CHILD RESTRAINT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133040
Machine
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