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1993 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 622776 · 2007-05-03

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SEAT BELT MOUNTED TO THE DOOR FAILED TO RESTRAIN MY SON IN THE VEHICLE WHEN HE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE DOOR OPENED CAUSED FOR HIM TO BE EJECTED AND MY SON DID NOT SURVIVE THE ACCIDENT. THE DOOR LINKAGE GOT PUSHED DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE CAB CRUSHED DOWN KINKING THE DOOR BETWEEN THE LATCH AND OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10189665
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown