NHTSA Complaint #10378482 — 1996 SATURN SATURN
SEAT BELTS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10378482 |
| Vehicle | 1996 SATURN SATURN |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SATURN SC2(NA). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE DRIVER SEAT SNAPPED AND THE SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FLY FORWARD AND INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. AN INSPECTOR STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED TO BREAK BACKWARDS. A MECHANIC AT A REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE SEAT HAD MOVED FORWARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
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