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2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 670432 · 2008-05-20

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MONTERO SPORT
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Speed
85 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TEN INCH FUSED LOOP/ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP TO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. THIS ACCIDENT HAD A DEATH INVOLVED. *KB THE LAWYER STATED THE FUSED LOOP/ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP DEPLOYED, THE ADDED 10 INCHES OF SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM WOULD ELIMINATE THE ABILITY OF THE SEAT AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING A ROLLOVER WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10228469
Machine
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