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2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — SEATS

crash1 injured · 522971 · 2005-02-22

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
ALERO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN SEP 2004. ANOTHER VECHILE WAS KNOCKED INTO OUR VECHILE AND MY WIFE'S SEAT DID NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN POSITION. HE SEAT SLAMMED FORWARD AND MY WIFE RECEIVED FRACTURES TO HER LEG, AND FOOT. ALONG WITH A TEAR IN THE MINCUS OF HER KNEE. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT GM LOOK INTO THIS ISSE WITH THE SEAT, BUT I DO NOT FEEL THAT THEY ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111961
Machine
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