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2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 fatal · 426981 · 2003-08-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Severity

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

Narrative

EMAIL(FOLLOW-UP) FM CAROL LESLIE(PA) DAUGHTER SUFFOCATED WHEN SHE PRESSED THE PRESET SEAT BUTTON IN THEIR 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. HER DAUGHTER WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE "B" POST. THE CORONER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE "COMPRESSION ASPHYXIA". *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10034320
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown