CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BROKE IN HALF. NO INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TODAY. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. *AK......AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, A DOG CROSSED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE'S PATH, CONSUME RHAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, NOT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER BRAKES, AND SON IN CAR SEAT CAME FORWARD. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BROKE IN HALF ON THE SHOULDER STRAP. CPNTACTED THE DEALER, AND HAD THE SEA TBELT REPAIRED. *AK
2005
POWER TRAIN
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