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1999 DODGE NEON — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 144569 · 1999-03-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND IN THE LEFT REAR. THE NEON WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WHICH HIT THE NEON WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVERS SEATBACK COLLAPSED, AND THE HEAD RESTRAINT STOPPED ON THE BACK SEAT. NECK STRAIN TO THE DRIVER, RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT. DRIVER WAS LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING OF THE NEON WHEN HE RESUMED CONSCIOUSNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
704994
Machine
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