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1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

crash · 457376 · 2004-02-29

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TRANS SPORT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE I WAS STOPPED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE 3RD ROW RIGHT SIDE SEAT'S FRONT LATCHES BECAME UNHOOKED FROM THE FLOOR AND THE SEAT WAS LEFT IN A RECLINED POSITION. THE BACK FLOOR LATCHES WERE STILL SECURED. IF A PASSENGER OVER 5' HAD BEEN SEATED IN THIS SEAT, THEY WOULD HAVE STRUCK THE REAR DOOR WITH THEIR HEAD. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10060043
Machine
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