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2008 BRAUN TOWN & COUNTRY — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 834655 · 2011-01-04

Vehicle

Make
BRAUN
Model
TOWN & COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Braun Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SECOND ROW SEATBELT WAS NOT LOCKED AND CAUSED THE CHILD IN THE BOOSTER SEAT TO BE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHILD AND CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES. UPDATED 02/22/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374126
Machine
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