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1997 TOYOTA RAV4 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 88376 · 1997-09-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO HOLD THE OCCUPANT, FORCING THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, ALSO THE BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP, AND THE BELTS BECAME VERY LOOSE, THE SEAT BELT WERE FULLY EXTENDED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816742
Machine
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