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1994 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — SEAT BELTS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 724622 · 2009-06-22

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MONTERO
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A 12 YEAR OLD BOY WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CARGO SEAT IN A MITSUBISHI MONTERO DETACHED AND CATAPULTED HIM OUT THE SIDE WINDOW IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, BUT WITH THIS PARTICULAR SEAT DESIGN THE BELTS ARE ALL ATTACHED TO THE SEAT, RATHER THAN THE FLOOR, GIVING THE OCCUPANT NO RESTRAINT WHEN THE SEAT COMES DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10274655
Machine
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