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2001 TOYOTA AVALON — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 595422 · 2006-09-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN FRONT-OFFSET TYPE ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. CONSEQUENTLY, I SLID FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL EDGE (OFFSET CRASH). THE CAR HAD A BROKEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WHY DID THE SEAT BELT NOT LOCK? I HAVE READ THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND IT SEEMS THE SEAT BELT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO LOCK IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT CRASH. WHAT GOOD IS THAT? IT SEEMS TO ME, IT SHOULD LOCK ON ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT, PERIOD, OR WHY BOTHER WITH IT? *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167652
Machine
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