Bob,
Hitting a guardrail head on is potentially life threatening in any vehicle,
and you are lucky to be alive. I am totally against "deep pocket"
lawsuites for things that can be expected to happen (mechanical failure). I
hope you do not proceed with one. I do appreciate any information on Dakota
safety harness maintenance and upgrades if necc. I drive a 65 barracuda on a
regular basis and it doesnt have locking seat backs, head restraints or
shoulder harnesses. Life is dangerous. You make your choices. In the end,
you die. You do not mention how you came to get in this life threatening
situation. Possibly something or someone other than the truck was at fault?
BKB
At 09:48 PM 6/3/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I was a passenger in a 92 dak that hit a gaurd rail head on. I was wearing
>the seat belt and shoulder harness. The restraint system did not prevent
>my head from striking the interior of the vehicle. This happened July 95.
> The injuries were terrible and permanent. I have just recovered enough to
>retain an expert witness who does accident reconstruction to look at this
>vehicle. June 1,98 he wrote a report indicating in his opinion the
>restraint system did not function as expected. He also indicated the
>vehicle did not show any of the indications he finds when the passsenger
>has not used the seat belt.
>
>In the dak archives I have read discussions about the proper functioning of
>the passenger shoulder harness. I can tell you mine did not work in this
>accident.
> I will make this accident reconstruction report available to those of you
>who want it
>I am in possession of the vechicle and restraint system. I want to use
>these to see that what happened to me does not happen again.
>
>If you need this kind of information you may call me at 502-452-9851 ask
>for Bob
>
>
>
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