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2001 BUICK LESABRE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

crash1 injured · 361823 · 2002-07-16

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE REAR DECK ABOVE THE SEAT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT SEATS ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH AND HEADRESTS ARE NEEDED FOR THE REAR SEATS TO ENSURE PASSENGER SAFETY WHEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. PASSENGER WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT, BUT RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT THE CONSUMER IN THE REAR WAS TRAVELLING LESS THAN 20MPH. ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS $2500.00. *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8014069
Machine
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