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2002 JEEP LAREDO — SEATS

crash · 859169 · 2011-05-31

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER SEAT MADE SLIGHT BUMPING NOISE WHEN MOVING SEAT BACK AND FORTH ON A DAILY BASIS FOR ABOUT A MONTH. I WAS THEN INVOLVED IN A VERY LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. AT IMPACT OF COLLISION THE DRIVERS SEAT COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF OF THE BRACKET. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. IM NOW FIGHTING WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FIX THIS SEAT. THEY ARE STATING THAT IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A SEAT TO BREAK LIKE THIS FROM A LOW IMPACT COLLISION. APPARENTLY FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ONLINE IT TAKES VERY LITTLE FOR THESE SEATS TO BREAK AND THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10403821
Machine
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