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http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/
At 08:19 AM 6/20/98 -0400, you wrote:
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>I am the person who hit the interior with my head. How did you find these
>nhtsa files and how do you get name and phone number to go with them. How
>do you find entries for 97 96 etc
> There are a lot of stories from people who suspect they have defects. I
>have an accident reconstruction expert who reported that my 92 DAK
>passenger shoulder harness was not effective. He also stated the crash was
>at a speed where seat belts and shoulder harnesses are normally effective.
> When I have gotten what I think is a govt phone line, I have gotten voice
>mail and put on hold. As a result of the injuries I can not write letters.
> These paragraphs are tremendous progress from where I was 3 months ago.
>
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>> From: Bob DeChance <kbshadow@email.msn.com>
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: DML: Seat belt problems
>> Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 7:58 PM
>>
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>> Some one on the list was trying to get information on Dakota seat belt
>> failure, I found the attached three entries in the NHTSA files re Dakota
>> seat belt failures, I hope this helps.
>>
>> Bob DeChance
>> Stockton Ca.
>>
>> ODI ID: 531288
>> Make: DODGE TRUCK
>> Model: DAKOTA
>> Year: 1998
>> Date of Failure:
>> Incident: No
>> Fire: No
>> Number of Injuries: 0
>> Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AND BELT
>ANCHOR
>> Summary: SEAT BELTS FAILED.
>>
>>
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>> ODI ID: 820138
>> Make: DODGE TRUCK
>> Model: DAKOTA
>> Year: 1998
>> Date of Failure:
>> Incident: No
>> Fire: No
>> Number of Injuries: 0
>> Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT RETRACTORS
>> Summary: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID A VEHICLE COLLISION THE
>> PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK
>>
>>
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>> ODI ID: 820592
>> Make: DODGE TRUCK
>> Model: DAKOTA
>> Year: 1998
>> Date of Failure:
>> Incident: No
>> Fire: No
>> Number of Injuries: 0
>> Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:BELTS
>> Summary: CONSUMER WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE
>> PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
>*AK
>>
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>> ODI ID: 821417
>>
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W . Jack Hilton III
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