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2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE — SEATS

1 injured · 305073 · 2001-07-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 13 YEAR OLD SON REACHED UNDER THE REAR BENCH SEAT TO HIDE HIS CD PLAYER IN A PARKING LOT OF A MALL AND WAS SEVERLY CUT BY A SHARP PLATE THAT IS PART OF THE SEAT. WE HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE HE RECEIVED 5 STAPLES IN HIS THUMB. GM IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT YOU SHOULD NOT REACH UNDER ANY SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE PART AND SAID IT IS FAULTY. IT WAS LEFT EXTREMELY SHARP AND HAD METAL SPURS STICKING OUT. THEY BELIEVE IT TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY GLUED DOOR TRIM TO IT FOR SAFETY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PART. PLEASE HELP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
749092
Machine
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