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1995 CHEVROLET S10 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 190040 · 1999-12-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity

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

Narrative

INVOLVED IN READ END ACCIDENT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP.. THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT TO PROCEED FORWARD THEN BACK CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THE TRUCK IS MADE FOR A CHILD TO RIDE IN THE JUMP SEATS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS .. IF MY CHILD WAS WITH MY DURING THE ACCIDENT THEN SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED NOT ONLY BY THE FORCE BUT WITH THE SEAT COLLAPSING CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES FOR HER . WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE AND IF THIS IS A SAFETY FLAW???... *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
716429
Machine
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