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1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE — SEATS

1 injured · 626100 · 2007-06-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
114,500

Severity

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

Narrative

DAUGHTER ENTERED PASSENGER SIDE OF VAN THROUGH LARGE SLIDING DOOR. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS FULLY FORWARD. FELL ON EXPOSED SEAT ADJUSTMENT RAILS. REQUIRED 13 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND JUST BELOW KNEE. RAILS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SHARP 90 DEG CORNERS AND NO PROTECTION. RAILS ARE EXPOSED BY APPROX 4 INCHES WHEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS FULLY FORWARD. SAME PROBLEM EXISTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10192318
Machine
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