Seatbelt Failure Injuries: What to Do If the Belt Unlatched or Spool-Locked in a Collision
If a seat belt unlatched, jammed, spool-locked, or otherwise did not restrain you in an Oregon crash, preserve the vehicle before repairs or salvage. Serious injury alone does not prove a defect, but restraint evidence, EDR data, medical records, and crash reconstruction may show whether a restraint-system problem made the injuries worse.