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1998 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — SEAT BELTS

fire1 injured · 667705 · 2008-04-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML320
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
142,900

Severity

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

Narrative

FAILURE OF FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBELT ASSEMBLY; A GUNSHOT TYPE NOISE AND SMOKE OCCURRED COMING OUT OF THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR AREA; SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKE CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO KEEP RETRACTING TIGHTENING ON PERSON AND THE RELEASE ON THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RELEASE CAUSING INJURY; THE EVENT OCCURRED WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF TURNING ON CAR IN PARKED POSITION AND AS SOON AS SEATBELT WAS PUT IN THE BUCKLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10226038
Machine
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