Are These Defective Seat Belts in Your Car?

Since they were first implemented in the 1960s, seat belts have come a long way. However, even modern seat belts can have problems that can be potentially catastrophic to car accident victims.

One type of seat belt known as the Gen 3 seat belts has come under fire for presenting certain safety risks. If you have this seat belt, it is up to you to take it to the dealer and get it replaced. There has yet to be a recall issued.

For this interview, we spoke to attorney Stewart Eisenberg to learn more. He says that this seat belt is common in many vehicles, including several Chrysler models. He represented a man who became paralyzed due to the seat belt in a Honda Acura, and he helped the man recover a $60 million verdict. In his case, he showed that Honda knew that there was a risk to passenger safety, and they did nothing to correct it.

Stewart Eisenberg is a Philadelphia attorney with Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. To learn more about your options for what to do after a car accident potentially caused by a defective auto part, contact him now by calling 888-644-4288.

Topics covered in this interview:

0:34 - Are all seat belts safe?
2:10 - What’s wrong with the Gen 3 seat belt?
3:54 - Have the Gen 3 seat belts been recalled?
4:47 - How can you tell if you have a defective seat belt?
4:58 - What happened with the Honda case that your firm tried?
7:23 - Did the lawsuit result in any changes to the seat belts?
7:51 - What should you do if you’re in an accident that may have involved a defective auto part?
9:24 - What if someone feels intimidated going against a big auto manufacturer?

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[giorgiocisilino]

my seatbelts on my 1989 sportscar are defective and General motors failed to send recall notice and also dealership was negligent in not advising owner of this issue, and was outstanding recall and believe it or not found out 27years later.

[reneeelliott]

Ford seat belts are defective. Mine failed and came apart on impact. Brain damage degenerative, fractured skull, fractured jaw, broken sternum, permanent loss of vision. The guy who ran the red light and hit me died in accident. So far Ford has not settled. Farmers insurance has not played out anything. The Ford truck is in storage for investigation.