NHTSA complaint: 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation