Defect Petition · SEAT BELT FAILURE · Opened 1996-07-02 · Closed 1996-10-24
Investigation
Action number
DP96010
Type
Defect Petition
Open date
1996-07-02
Close date
1996-10-24
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Affected makes
SUBARU
Affected components
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Affected model years
1988
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
THE AGENCY WAS PETITIONED TO INVESTIGATED WHETHER THE DRIVER SEAT BELT ON THE 1988 MODEL YEAR SUBARU DL STATION WAGON IS DEFECTIVE. THE PETITIONER ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROLLOVER CRASH, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINT HIM FROM HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE.