# 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `135809` · 1999-02-16 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS AT STOP WHEN  SHE WAS REARENDED AT POINT OF CONTACT, THE DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN INJUIRES. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*