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2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SEATS

1 injured · 484362 · 2004-07-13

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT HAS PROBLEMS LOCKING INTO PLACE THEREFORE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SEAT ROLLS FORWARD. 10 YEAR OLD SON HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE SEAT NOT LOCKING... ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONSTRICTS AND THE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE UNBUCKLE AND RESET BY THE PASSENGER .. DUE TO THESE DEFECTS MY CHILD HEAD WAS SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080945
Machine
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