# 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `196738` · 2000-02-09 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
THIS CAR SAVED MY WIFES LIFE. BUT WHEN I EXAMINED IT, I NOTICED THE PAASENGER SEAT DIDN'T LOCK AND HIT THE DASH. THE SEAT SOMETIMES DIDN'T LOCK, I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A PRIORITY TO FIX FAST. THE CAR IS A LOSS, BUT I WILL BUY ANOTHER. I AM NOW AWARE TO FIX THE SEAT FAST IF IT OCCURS ON THE NEXT CAR.
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