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2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash2 injured · 779420 · 2010-04-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. LETTER FROM REGARDING CHEVROLET SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIS WIFE DURING AN ACCIDENT, BUT INSTEAD IT EXTENDED ITS FULL LENGTH. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS TOSSED AROUND IN THE VEHICLE AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDOW WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO HER FACE, NOSE AND EYES. HER ANKLE AND FINGERS WERE BROKEN AND RIGHT WRIST WAS FRACTURED. HIS WIFE ALSO SUSTAINED A STRESS FRACTURE ON HER LOWER SPINE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS THUMB. *JB UPDATED 04/29/10.*JB UPDATED 03/11/11*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324272
Machine
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