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2004 VOLVO V70 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

1 injured · 738982 · 2009-10-09

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. HE COULD NOT RELEASE HIS SIX YEAR OLD CHILD FROM THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND THE CHILDS' ABDOMEN SO TIGHTLY THAT IT BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN. HE HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT OFF OF THE CHILD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $590.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286887
Machine
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