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2008 HONDA FIT — SEATS

1 injured · 958278 · 2013-01-16

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
FIT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 HONDA FIT SPORT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DESIGN DEFECT IN SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO THE EXIT THE VEHICLE, HER PANTS LEG BECAME HOOKED ON THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER LOCATED JUST BELOW THE CUSHION ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. BEING UNAWARE OF HER PANTS LEG BEING CAUGHT, WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT SHE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE FORCE OF HER FALL AND PANTS BEING CAUGHT, CAUSED THE SEAT TO IMMEDIATELY MOVE COMPLETELY IN THE REVERSE POSITION. SHE HIT THE GROUND FACE FIRST TO THE PAVEMENT, ALSO CATCHING HERSELF WITH HER HANDS. HER GLASSES FLEW OFF AND WERE SCRATCHED, HER LIP WAS BUSTED ON THE INSIDE AND BLEEDING AND BOTH OF HER HANDS WERE DIRTY AND BURNING FROM THE ASPHALT. SHE LOST A SMALL AMOUNT OF SKIN ON HER LEFT KNEE AND ALSO SKINNED HE LEFT ELBOW TO THE SIZE OF A DIME. AS TIME WENT BY, WITHIN AN HOUR HER LEFT HAND WAS HURTING MORE AND MORE AND IT BEGAN TO SWELL. SHE ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER CHEST AREA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10492682
Machine
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