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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

crash · 950727 · 2012-11-23

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT TWO RIGID SEAT BELT EXTENDERS FROM "MORE OF ME TO LOVE," AT 6760 JIMMY CARTER BLVD., SUITE 140 | NORCROSS, GA 30071. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, I REARENDED A STOPPED CAR GOING 20-25 MPH. THE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE EXTENDER. IT WASN'T ACTUALLY FASTENED IN THE HOUSING. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY, WHICH SAID THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I REPEATEDLY ASKED THE COMPANY WHAT THEY PLANNED TO DO ABOUT RECALLING THE EXTENDERS, AND NOTIFYING DOT OF THE PROBLEM. THE COMPANY REFUNDED MY MONEY AND SEEMED TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY; HOWEVER, THE COMPANY SAID THE CHINESE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT HAD ASSURED MORE OF ME TO LOVE THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. THIS SEEMS IRRELEVANT, AND I'M REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO DOT FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. I WILL BE GLAD TO FORWARD THE E-MAILS I EXCHANGED WITH THE AMERICAN COMPANY, AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SEAT EXTENDER, OR THE EXTENDER ITSELF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10485870
Machine
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