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3M SERIES 963 — EQUIPMENT

1 fatal · 850113 · 2011-04-04

Vehicle

Make
3M
Model
SERIES 963
Year
Manufacturer
3M COMPANY TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEMS DIV.
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

THE EVENT: TODAY APRIL 4, 2011 ANOTHER BABY DIE IN HIS CAR SEAT BECAUSE AN INVOLUNTARY FORGOTTON BY HIS PARENT. THE BABY A 19 MONTHS BOY WAS SUFFOCATED BY THE INTENSE HEAT INSIDE THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP WHILE HIS MOTHER WAS WORKING NEARBY IN A SHOPPING OUTLET IN BARCELONETA, PUERTO RICO. THE FAILURE: HUMAN FACTOR. HER MOTHER WAS SUPPOSED TO DRIVE TO THE DAY CARE AND SHE KEPT STRAIT TO HER WORK. WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE: TO DEVELOP AND INSTALL A PRACTICAL DEVICE FOR THE CAR SEAT THAT WORKS IN THE SAME WAY AS THE SEAT BELT WARNING BUT DIFFERENT IN THE WAY THAT IF YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AN OPEN THE DOOR THE WEIGHT OF THE BABY WILL TRIGGER A CHIME. COULD BE A PORTABLE ONE OR A FACTORY INSTALL DEVICE FOR VEHICLES (PLUG IN). ONE LIVE IS TO MANY, THE SUMMER IS COMING TO THE STATES, LETS PREVENT MORE ACCIDENTAL DEATHS OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS CITIZENS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10394231
Machine
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