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1992 OLDSMOBILE 88 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 fatal · 188058 · 1998-12-09

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
88
Year
1992
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE PULLED OVER BY DRIVER. DRIVER LOOKED UNDER FRONT SEAT FOR CELL PHONE. CLOTHES/ BODY. CAME IN CONTACT WITH SEAT BUTTON & PUSHED TO RIGHT. POWER SEAT CAME FORWARD & PINNED DRIVER BETWEEN SEAT& FRONT DOOR FRAME. COULD NOT GET OXYGEN; SUFFICATION OCCURRED. RESCUE SQUAD CAME & PERFORMED CPR. ON LIFE SUPPORT TWO DAYS. DIED TWO DAYS LATER. DEALER CONTACTED; FULLY AWARE OF INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832068
Machine
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