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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001090427 | Incident Date: Oct, 07 2001 |
Consumer's City: CARSON | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: SL | Model Year: 1994 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Seat belts:front:retractor |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZK5576RZ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2002 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1994 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Ltr was sent dated 1/29/02 w/accident rpt. injury was fractured sternum. as i changed lanes at freeway speed the traffic in the lane i entered stopped. i braked hard but could not avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. the airbag did not deploy and the shoulder restraint did not lock (it never has and i didn't realize it should). i was wearing the lap and shoulder belts. the lap belt held me in place, but my upper body hit the steering wheel. i had damage repairs done at a 21st century ins recommended shop. i have not had any modifications to the belts or airbag since the accident in case it needs to be analyzed by nhtsa, & only saturn of torrance has ever serviced my car since purchase (except for damage repair for this accident).*ak |