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1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash · 133959 · 1999-02-01

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
GRAND VOYAGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MULTIPLE COLLISIONS, NON-FAMILY MEMBER DRIVING CAR. DRIVER HAD AN EPILEPTIC SEIZURE AND BLACKED OUT. APPARENTLY ACCELERATED THE MINI VAN AND REAR ENDED A DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK TWICE,AND THEN RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAKENED FROM ACCIDENT. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, HOWEVER, WAS UP AGAINST THE DASHBOARD AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER SENT OUT AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT SEAT. IT WAS PINNED AGAINST THE DASHBOARD AND WILL NOT MOVE. OUR CONCERN IS OBVIOUS. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT? PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE VIA E-MAIL IF REQUESTED. CAR WAS CONSIDERED "TOTALLED"BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAR IS LOCATED AT PULERA ALRIKAS COLLISION CENTER KENOSHA, WI 53144. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702834
Machine
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