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1999 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash2 injured · 577992 · 2006-04-03

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TRANS SPORT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT LOCK. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING MINOR CHEST INJURIES, THEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, THE MIDDLE ROW DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT CAME UNLOCKED. THIS CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS LEG TO BE CRUSHED, RESULTING IN SURGERY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT IT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A DEFECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10154440
Machine
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