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1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash5 injured · 132193 · 1999-01-20

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I QUESTIONED DEALER ON THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BACKS NOT LATCHING AND THE SEAT BASES SLIDING FREELY BACK AND FORTH. I WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THAT THE SEATS FOR THAT YEAR WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. ON 11-08-98 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SEAT IN FRONT WENT FORWARD CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD ON THE DASH AND THEN THE SEAT PROCEEDED TO LAY COMPLETELY BACK AND HITTING A CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT AND BREAKING HIS FEMUR BONE. I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WHEN IT STRUCK ME IT CAUSED MY SEAT TO LAY COMPLETELY BACK STRIKING ANOTHER CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW AND RESULTING IN HIM HAVING SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702401
Machine
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