# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE98030
> **FINGER CUTTING/PINCHING** · Opened 1998-05-15 · Closed 1998-06-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE98030
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1998-05-15
- **Close date:** 1998-06-30
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CHEVROLET
- **Affected components:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Affected model years:** 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ODI HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS INDICATING INJURIES OCCURRED TO CONSUMERS WHILE THEY WER FOLDING A SECOND ROW SEAT TO GAIN ACCES TO THE REAR OR  THIRD ROW SEATS.WHEN FOLDING THE SEAT A PORTION OF THE SEAT FRAME MOVES IN A SCISSOR ACTION.TWO OF THE CONSUMERS SEVERED THE END OF THEIR FINGER AND THE THIRD SUFFERED A PINCHED FINGER.ALL REQUIRED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE98030)
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