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CHICCO KEYFIT 30 — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

crash · 901976 · 2012-01-26

Vehicle

Make
CHICCO
Model
KEYFIT 30
Year
Manufacturer
Chicco USA, Inc.
Component
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING A CAR ACCIDENT ON FRIDAY JAN 6, 2012 THE BABY CARRIER SEPARATED FROM THE BASE, AND THE HARNESSES SECURING THE CHILD TO THE CARRIER RELEASED CAUSING A 4 MONTH OLD BABY TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT. THE BABY LANDED BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS, WHILE THE CARRIER CONTINUED TO BOUNCE AROUND THE CABIN EVENTUALLY LANDING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE ACCIDENT WAS RELATIVELY LOW SPEED, WITH THE VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10445443
Machine
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