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2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 536920 · 2005-05-27

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure
81,752

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION (MY CAR BEING THE RECIPIENT OF THE IMPACT) THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED AND WAS PULLED FROM THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A DAGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I COULD HAVE SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE SEATBELT AND COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND WAS A CAR AND NOT A TRUCK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122294
Machine
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