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2001 TOYOTA CELICA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 633394 · 2007-08-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CELICA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
61,055
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT IN THE RAMP, MY CAR 'UNEXPECTEDLY' LURCHED FORWARD INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR ON THE LEFT AND A WIRE BARRIER AND CONCRETE WALL AHEAD. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS $5,647.92. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELT HOLD ME. MY HEAD FLEW FORWARD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I REQUIRED 14 STITCHES BELOW MY MOUTH AND CHIN ON THE OUTSIDE AND 12 ON THE INSIDE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10198680
Machine
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