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1995 JEEP LAREDO — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

1 injured · 654172 · 2008-01-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
84,211
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ALL FOUR OF THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HAVE FAILED, THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SWIFTLY MY SON RECEIVED VERY MINOR INJURIES BUT THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED US TO HAVE ALL BELTS CHECKED AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY NOT WORKING. THIS IS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS I AM SCARED THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR FAILED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY'S THAT WILL ONLY BE DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY NEED TO WORK THE MOST, I THINK ALL VEHICLES OF A SIMILAR AGE FITTED WITH THIS BRAND OF SEAT BELT SHOULD BE CHECKED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215356
Machine
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