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1999 BUICK LESABRE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 435742 · 2003-10-17

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. SEAT WOULD NOT RECLINE BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO BACK AND KNEES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044201
Machine
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