# STARCRAFT STARCRAFT — SEATS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `208619` · 2000-01-07 · STARCRAFT COMPANY
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** STARCRAFT
- **Model:** STARCRAFT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** STARCRAFT COMPANY
- **Component:** SEATS
## 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
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