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STARCRAFT STARCRAFT — SEATS

1 fatal · 208619 · 2000-01-07

Vehicle

Make
STARCRAFT
Model
STARCRAFT
Year
Manufacturer
STARCRAFT COMPANY
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONVERSION VAN WAS EQUIPPED WITH A RECLINING SOFA SEAT, HOWEVER THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT ALLOWS FOR THE SEAT TO BE ACTIVATED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT IN, A CHILD WAS KILLED WHEN THE SEAT RECLINED AND TRAPPED THE CHILD CAUSING ASPHYXIATION. *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
550265
Machine
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