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1988 CHEVROLET NOVA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

1 fatalcrash3 injured · 71739 · 1997-01-22

Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: NOVA
Year: 1988
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

Deaths: 1
Injured: 3
Fire: No
Crash: Yes
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT ITEMS IN TRUNK MOVED FORWARD, STRIKING REAR SEAT BACK, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE, ITEMS STUCK CHILD, RESULTING IN DEATH.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 602474
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown