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2001 SATURN SL — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash · 382420 · 2002-11-18

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BEING DRIVEN 40 MPH, THE OWNER NOTICED A VEHICLE DRIVING ERRATIC AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER CLIPPED THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE PROCESS. THE REAR SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED ALLOWING THE REAR SEAT BACK TO FALL ON TOP OF THE CHILD BELTED IN THE REAR. A MECHANIC, WAS UNABLE TO RELATCH THE SEAT BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8022909
Machine
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