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1997 JEEP WRANGLER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 586657 · 2006-06-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE DRIVING THE 1997 JEEP WRANGLER. HIS SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD DURING THE IMPACT RESULTING IN HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE ROLL BAR AND AN EXAGGERATED FLEXION-EXTENSION OF HIS NECK AND BACK AS HIS THE SUPPORT (THE SEAT) BASICALLY DISAPPEARED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161031
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown