Seatbelt Defects - Welcome

Every 12 seconds, someone is killed in a traffic accident.

Sadly, three of five people killed in vehicle accidents would have survived their injuries had they been wearing their seat belts.

Most drivers and passengers use their seat belts every time they enter their automobiles. Unfortunately, millions of other vehicle occupants put their lives at risk by either not wearing them or not wearing them properly.

As with any safety system, seat belt performance is dependent on proper use, design and fit. If it is not positioned correctly on the occupant's body, or if it is defective in any way, it can fail to provide adequate safety in the event of a collision or rapid deceleration.
With the introduction of mandatory usage laws, many more Americans are now wearing seatbelts compared to prior decades. As a consequence of more frequent usage, design flaws in seatbelts have become apparent.

The most common of these defects include the following:

• Shoulder Belt Fails to Lock
• Inertial Unlatching
• Inadvertent or Unintentional Unlatching
• Excessive Belt Slack