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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 707254 · 2009-02-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON HIGHWAY I25 SB IN DENVER, CO. MIDDLE LANE, CLEAR CONDITIONS, 30-35 MPH. 4 CARS IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT, I CAME TO A STOP AS SOON AS I COULD, MISSING THE CAR IN FRONT BY AN INCH. A VAN BEHIND ME REAR ENDED ME GOING APPROX 30MPH. I AM 5'1 SO MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A CONCUSSION. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NEITHER MY SEATBELT NOR MY FRONT PASSENGER'S LOCKED INTO POSITION. MY PASSENGER'S SEAT EVEN ROCKED BACK RENDERING HER SPINE COMPLETELY UNSTABLE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WE DID NOT FEEL SAFE. MY VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10257737
Machine
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