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2007 DODGE NITRO — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 822566 · 2010-10-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NITRO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED THE CONTACT FROM STRIKING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS SPUN AROUND FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT THEN RELEASED FROM THE LATCH, SENDING THE CONTACT INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF COMMON SEAT BELT FAILURE IN THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AS THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10362658
Machine
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