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1994 SATURN SATURN — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash · 152381 · 1999-05-28

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SATURN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I FEEL THAT SATURN MISLED ME. I WILL SEND A COPY OF TWO LETTERS THAT I SENT TO SATURN WHICH WILL EXPLAIN WHY I AM FRUSTRATED. I BELIEVE SATURN WAS AWARE OF THE FLAW IN THEIR SEAT BACK RECLINER AND TOLD ME THAT THE SEAT BACK WAS DESIGNED TO FAIL AS IT DID IN MY WIFE'S ACCIDENT. BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UPON REAR IMPACT MY WIFE WAS NO LONGER IN A POSITION TO SEE AND CONTROL THE CAR. I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALLED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I AM EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH SATURN AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER SATURN VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706939
Machine
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