What is the most common cause of seat belt failure?
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The most common defect causing seat belt failure is inertial unlatching. This is when a seat belt suddenly becomes unlatched and releases you from its safety restraint. It happens because of a "false latch" problem (when your seat belt might've looked, sounded, and felt like it was securely latched, but it was not). The false latch problem causes its greatest dangers during high-speed impacts. When the impact exerts its force on the latch and unlatches it, you might get suddenly ejected from your vehicle during a car crash in The Woodlands, TX even though you thought you were securely belted in.
In August 2010, General Motors made news headlines when it recalled about 250,000 crossover vehicles from the 2009 and 2010 model years because of a potentially dangerous "false latch" problem. But General Motors by no means presents the only instance of an automaker issuing a recall because of potential seat belt failure for a false latch issue. The issue of apparently latched seatbelts suddenly unlatching during car wrecks has been a hot issue for several years.
Many people claim that they were severely hurt or that their relatives were killed because of seat belt failure due to false latch problems. They claim that their seatbelts released them from restraint during their car wrecks. And indeed this is probably what happened. But after a wreck, it's very hard to prove the exact sequence of events and all the causes that may have contributed to your injuries.
If you were injured in a car crash in The Woodlands, TX because of a false latch problem, call us. You'll need an experienced and knowledgeable seat belt defect lawyer to help you obtain fair compensation for your injuries. You'll be up against well-funded automakers and their aggressive defense teams. So don't go it alone. Get an aggressive legal offense you can count on. Call us today for your free legal consultation.
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