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2016 SCION IM — SEATS

crash2 injured · 1453667 · 2018-03-12

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
IM
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS CAR HAS THE WORST BACKSEAT HEADREST. THEY'RE TOO HIGH AND TALK AND OBSTRUCT THE REAR WINDOW WHEN DRIVING. CREATES A TERRIBLE BLINDSPOT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK WINDOW. ACTUALLY GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT IN A PARKING LOT PULLING OUT OF MY SPOT. SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE CLEAR VISIBILITY THE DRIVER BEHIND ME PULLED OUT AND I COULDN'T REACT IN TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11078616
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown