NHTSA Complaint #11504083 — 1997 MERCEDES BENZ E320 SEAT BELTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11504083
Vehicle	1997 MERCEDES BENZ E320
Component	SEAT BELTS
Date of Incident	December 24, 2022
Date Filed	January 27, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Driver seatbelt exploded while buckled up as the car was going about 30 mph on a 4 lane street. No warning and was very traumatic. I had to pull over when I smelled something burning. When I released seatbelt to get out of the car it would not buckle up when I tried to get back in the seat. Had to drive home without seatbelt on Christmas Eve. The same thing happened a month later to the passenger seatbelt when I was a passenger in my car. This was very traumatic while driving down a 4 lane Avenue.

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