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1997 DODGE DAKOTA — SEATS

crash · 298289 · 2001-06-12

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Speed
12 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A PART INSIDE THE FRONT SEAT BROKE EASILY IN REAR END CRASH, FRONT SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. DRIVER WAS GOING 12 MPH WHEN HIT IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BY A VEHICLE HIT BY A VEHICLE GOING 40 MPH. THE DIFFERENCE IS ONLY 28 MPH AND THE SEAT BROKE, THE DRIVER FELL STRAIGHT BACK AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS, SLIDING UNDER THE SEATBELT TOWARDS THE FLOOR. THE PART OF THE SEAT THAT BROKE WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
746741
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown