1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Start: 2005-04-14

crash1 injured · 531735 · 2005-04-22

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure: 45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER BEING REAR ENDED, THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN WHIP LASH. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THEY STATED THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10119066
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown