SURVEY OF SEAT BELT LATCHING MECHANISMS USED ON 1971-78 PASSENGER CARS. FINAL REPORT

Tests were performed to determine the vulnerability of the seat belt latching mechanisms on 1971-78 passenger cars to inadvertent unlatching when impacted on the back side opposite the push button. Of the 225 vehicle seat belt latching mechanisms tested, fifty units opened.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Photos; Tables;
  • Pagination: 29 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00724849
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 087, ODI 1177-19
  • Files: HSL, USDOT
  • Created Date: Aug 13 1996 12:00AM