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1999 CHEVROLET S10 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

1 injured · 151684 · 1999-05-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE INJURY CONSISTED OF A DISLOCATION OF THE S/I JOINT IN THE HIP AND A DISK PROBLEM IN THE BACK. WHEN WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WE WERE FIRST TOLD THAT THE PART WAS "WORN OUT". THEN WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PART WAS "DEFECTIVE". THE PARTS WERE REPLACED OUT OF DEALER STOCK DUE TO A SAFETY CONCERN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706820
Machine
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