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2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 922577 · 2012-06-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVER, WHO WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH, ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT IN THE SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WORKED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND CHEST INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10461328
Machine
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