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2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SEATS

1 injured · 366555 · 2002-07-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
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

IN THE PROCESS OF FOLDING DOWN THE UPRIGHT PORTION OF SEAT BACK HEAST REST FLIPPED BACK AGGRESSIVELY, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS HAD HAND ON/NEAR/OVER HEADREST SLOT; THUS WHILE PUSHING DOWN THE SEAT THE HEADREST UNEXPECTEDLY FLIPPED BACK, PINNING THE FINGER IN THE SLOT AND LACERATING IT FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE SPRING LOADED HEADREST REMAINED TAUGHT UNTIL SEAT IS LIFTED BACK UP BEYOND THE LATCH RELEASE POINT AFTER WHICH THE HEADREST MUST BE FLIPPED FORWARD TO LATCH BACK INTO POSITION, THE PASSENGERS FINGER WAS FRACTURED, REQUIRED SEVEN STICHES. CURRENTLY, HAS TO GO TO A HAND SPECIALIST FOR NERVE DAMAGE. NLM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566845
Machine
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