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1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 567048 · 2005-12-26

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
SILHOUETTE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
101,988
Speed
17 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, LESS THAN 20 MPH. I HAD THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTED TO THE LOWEST POSITION, I AM ONLY 5'3. UPON IMPACT THE SEAT BELT MOVED TO THE TOP POSITION. SO, INSTEAD OF BEING ON MY SHOULDER, IT ENDED UP ACROSS MY NECK. THE SEAT BELT CUT MY NECK, AND ALSO LEFT A BURN, AND A BRUISE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146070
Machine
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