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DOREL SAFETY 1ST — CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

crash1 injured · 908998 · 2012-03-09

Vehicle

Make
DOREL
Model
SAFETY 1ST
Year
Manufacturer
Dorel Juvenile Group
Component
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SAFETY 1ST CHILD RESTRAINT, MODEL NUMBER: 22149PAL, MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 1, 2012. THE CHILD RESTRAINT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CHILD SEAT HARNESS BUCKLE FRACTURING. THE CHILD BEING RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT WAS THROWN FROM THE SEAT AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WAS NOT REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451030
Machine
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