# 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `266828` · 2000-12-23 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THAT SANDWICHED MY CAR BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES.THE SEATBACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE(THE ONLY OCCUPIED SEAT).WENT BACKWARDS FROM A NEAR UPRIGHT POSITION TO APPROX 45 DEGREES.ALSO THE LUMBAR SUPPORT COLLAPSED ON THE LEFT SIDE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*