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COSCO ALPHA OMEGA — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

crash2 injured · 598382 · 2006-10-04

Vehicle

Make
COSCO
Model
ALPHA OMEGA
Year
Manufacturer
COSCO, INC.
Component
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT'S RIGHT LATCH BUCKLE HAD FRACTURED, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE RIGHT LATCH BUCKLE FRACTURED, IT ALLOWED THE CARSEAT TO PITCH FORWARD. THE OCCUPANTS HEAD IMPACTED THE REAR OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT CAUSING A MINOR INJURY TO THE FOREHEAD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BROKEN WRIST. A TELEPHONE POLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS A COSCO. MODEL: ALPHA OMEGA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10169908
Machine
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