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Chevrolet Malibu Seat Belts Safety Report | Feb 23, 2011
Reported on Feb 23, 2011
| BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS ON RENTAL CAR ARE INSTALLED ON VEHICLE BACKWARDS. BELT NEEDS TO BE TWISTED TO GET IT TO WORK. TWISTING IT DECREASES SURFACE AREA WHERE IT CONTACTS THE PERSON'S BODY (FROM THE FULL 2 WIDTH OF THE STRAP TO NOW A REDUCED WIDTH). THIS CAUSES IT TO DIG IN TO PERSON WHERE AS IF WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY, THE FULL 2 INCH WIDTH OF THE SEAT BELT WOULD CONTACT THE PERSON'S BODY AND NOT DIG IN TO THE BODY. *TR | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Malibu |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BLAIRSVILLE PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G1ZC5EU8BF |
| Mileage: | 10 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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