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2010 ACURA TSX — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 835083 · 2011-01-05

Vehicle

Make
ACURA
Model
TSX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
13,500

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT A 2010 ACURA IN APRIL OF 2010. THROUGH OUT THE SUMMER, THERE WOULD BE TIMES WHEN I WOULD ENTER THE CAR, TRY TO PUT MY SEATBELT ON AND IT WOULD NOT GIVE IT TO ME. I WOULD SIT THERE AND PULL AND IT WOULD TAKE A FEW TIMES AND FINALLY GIVE ME THE SEATBELT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN A LOT DURING THE SUMMER AND THEN THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. I WAS REAR ENDED FIVE DAYS AGO IN MY ACURA TSX. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT IT NEVER LOCKED TO HOLD ME IN PLACE. I ENDED UP HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I WISH I HAD GOT MY SEATBELT CHECKED IN THE SUMMER, REALIZING THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374876
Machine
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