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Pontiac Grand Am Seats Front Assembly Recliner Safety Report | Nov 08, 1998
Reported on Nov 08, 1998
| AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I QUESTIONED DEALER ON THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SEAT BACKS NOT LATCHING AND THE SEAT BASES SLIDING FREELY BACK AND FORTH. I WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN THAT THE SEATS FOR THAT YEAR WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. ON 11-08-98 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SEAT IN FRONT WENT FORWARD CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD ON THE DASH AND THEN THE SEAT PROCEEDED TO LAY COMPLETELY BACK AND HITTING A CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT AND BREAKING HIS FEMUR BONE. I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND WHEN IT STRUCK ME IT CAUSED MY SEAT TO LAY COMPLETELY BACK STRIKING ANOTHER CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW AND RESULTING IN HIM HAVING SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 5 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PARSONSBURG MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE1539RM |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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