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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 fatal · 509420 · 2003-01-21

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Severity

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

Narrative

NAR 01/21/2003. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO REACH FOR AN ITEM, THE POWER SEAT WENT FORWARD AND BECAME BURIED IN THE CONSUMER ABDOMEN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO BE EXTRACATED FROM THE VEHICLE HE WAS REVIVED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE, HOWEVER 2 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER DIED FROM BRAIN DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10004274
Machine
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