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1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — SEATS

crash2 injured · 1175745 · 2015-04-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
6,006

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

UPDATED INFORMATION. ABOVE. SENT 2 I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTRASTATE ROAD. TRAFFIC WAS MOVING AT @60MPH. AFTER PASSING A CURVE I SUDDENLY CAME UPON A CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE LEFT LANE. I REACTED QUICKLY AND CAME TO A FULL STOP. I LEFT @9 FT. IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE LANES. WITHIN SECONDS I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. I WOKE UP WITH A BRAIN INJURY AS WELL AS OTHER PHYSICAL INJURIES. TBI AS A RESULT,I LOST ALL BUT 2 IN FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I ENDURED MORE THAN ANYONE CAN IMAGINE. I AM STILL WAITING FOR HELP. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE RECALLS ON OTHER 1998 GRAND PRIX, WHERE IS THE WARNING ABOUT FAILING SEAT RESTRAINTS? MY MECHANIC GAVE ME A PRINT OUT SHOWING THE PART. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE A LAWYER.. THE NY TIMES ARTICLE PROMPTED ME TO WRITE THIS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO! BEFORE THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10706470
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