Initially, some Japanese manufacturers suspected that the seat belt failures were a result of user abuse, rather than a design failure; however, the nine-month investigation by NHTSA concluded that the cause of the defect was that the buckles were made of ABS plastic.
The seat belt failures were a result of user abuse, rather than a design failure. This was what some Japanese manufacturers suspected. The buckles were made of ABS plastic. This was what some Japanese manufacturers suspected. The cause of the defect was this. The nine-month investigation by NHTSA concluded this. This was however.