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2001 CHRYSLER 300M — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

crash1 injured · 655438 · 2008-01-28

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300M
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12/17/07 I WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OF A 2001 CHYRSLER 300M THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. WE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT A TREE AT APPX. 50 MILES AN HOUR, MY LAP BELT HELD MY BACK WHILE MY SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT. I WAS SITTING BEHIND THE PASSENGER. THE CRASH CAUSED ME TO HAVE BROKEN RIBS, A BROKEN BACK AND INTERNAL INJURIES ALONG WITH BROKEN FACE BONES FROM HITTING THE SEAT IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. IS THERE ANY DEFECT THAT I SHOULD BE AWARE OF THAT WOULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT NOT TO LOCK UP OR THE CAR TO LOOSE SUCH CONTROL ON THE ICE? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10216343
Machine
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