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2008 PONTIAC VIBE — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 669602 · 2008-05-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. ON APRIL 22, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT, CAUSING HER TO STRIKE AND INJURE HER HEAD AGAINST THE DASHBOARD. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER LEGS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BOLT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE TO BE DESTROYED. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227641
Machine
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