NHTSA Complaint #10051272 — 2000 SATURN LS

THE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEAD REST DESIGN IN MY CAR BLOCKS MY REAR VIEW VISIBILITY. MY MODEL CAR HAS ADJUSTABLE SEATS. DESPITE, THE VARIOUS ADJUSTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ME, I AM UNABLE TO POSITION THE SEAT SUCH THAT I CAN SEE OVER THE TOP OF THE SEAT. MY VIEW OUT THE REAR WINDOWS OF MY CAR IS SEVERELY IMPAIRED BY THE SEAT. I AM NOT A SHORT PERSON! IF I REMOVE THE HEADREST FROM THE SEAT I AM ABLE TO SEE BEHIND ME, BUT I THEN CREATE ANOTHER UNSAFE SIFTUATION, SO I DON'T DO IT. THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT COMES WITH MY CAR ACTUALLY CONTAINS A PHOTO SHOWING HOW TO ADJUST THE HEAD REST OF THE CAR TO BE AT A "PROPER" HEIGHT. I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT AND HEADREST TO ACHIEVE THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENT HEIGHT. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RESOLVED BY EITHER REDESIGNING THE SEAT OR "POSSIBLY" COMING UP WITH AN ALTERNATE HEAD REST DESIGN.*AK