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1969 DODGE C BODY — EQUIPMENT

crash1 injured · 416533 · 2003-07-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
C BODY
Year
1969
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS A VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD STRUCK ME IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INPACT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT THAT I WAS SITTING IN HAD TOTALLY COLAPSED BACKWARD. INJURIES WHERE SUSTAINED TO NECK AND BACK WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY MEDICAL EXPERTISE. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE INJURIES WHERE FROM THE SEAT BREAKING, GIVING NO SUPPORT THUS ALLOWING MY BODY TO JOLT BACKWARD AND BOUNCE AROUND.THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFTEY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025513
Machine
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