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2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS — SEATS

1 injured · 1679394 · 2020-07-23

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ATLAS
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN LOWERING THE THIRD ROW SEATS OF THE ATLAS THE SEATS SLAM DOWN AND FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE. WHEN PARKED TODAY, I WAS LOWERING THE SEATS AND THE SEAT LOWERED WITH SUCH FORCE THE MY FOOT WAS MASHED AND PINNED IMMEDIATELY A LARGE KNOT APPEARED. I PLAN TO HAVE AN X-RAY OF THE FOOT TOMORROW. MY IMMEDIATE THOUGHT WAS THE DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO A SMALLER CHILD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11341214
Machine
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