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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 191792 · 2000-01-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
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

I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY CAR THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON 12/26/99 AT APPROX 55-60 MPH WHILE WAITING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN. THIS PUSHED US INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE STOPPING WITHING 2-3 INCHES FRONT A FRONT END COLLISION. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SLID FORWARD TO THE DASHBOAD,CAUSING MY LEGS AND WRISTS TO HIT THE DASHBOARD. THIS CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING AND CONTUSIONS TO MY SHINS (THE WORST BEING MY RIGHT LEG), MY WRISTS WERE SPRAINED FROM DASHBOARD, NECK WHIPLASHED BOTH SIDES AND SPINAL/LOW BACK PAIN FROM PELVIS BEING PUSHED UP, CAUSING COMPRESSION ON LOWER SPINE, LOWER RIGHT ABDOMINAL PAIN WITH NAUSEA, DIARREAH AND LOW GRADE FEVERS. SAYING MAYBE APPENDIX OR MUSCULAR.I REMEMBER SLAMMING INTO DASHBOARD EVEN WITH SEATBELT ON. MY SEAT WAS COMPLETELY AGAIN THE DASH WITH EXCEPTION OF ROOM NEEDED FOR LEGS TO HIT IT.THE SEAT MUST HAVE OR I COULD HAVE PUSHED SEAT BACK AFTERIMPACT. THE SEAT IS NOW NOT MOVING AT ALL. GMC SAYS SINCE AN ADJUSTER PAID PARTIAL SETTLEMENT TO BODY SHOP THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT... I HAVE LIMITED TORT INSURANCE, 2 KIDS AND NOW NOT WORKING, AND IN NEED OF MONEY UNTIL INSURANCE PAYS ME MONTHLY WHAT I WOULD BE MAKING AT WORK. WHAT DO I DO? *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
717009
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