NHTSA Complaint #566619 — 1989 GMC S15

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	566619
Vehicle	1989 GMC S15
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	November 18, 1994
Date Filed	July 31, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER (WHO IS NOW DECEASED HAROLD BRIDGES) WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO WAS DRIVING RECKLESSLY, THE CONSUMERS SEAT ADJUSTER RAILING FAILED, WHICH ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERE INJURIES IN WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS KILLED, HOWEVER THE MOTHER, ROSA LEYVA IS WRITING IN ON BEHALF OF HER SON EDWARDO LEYVA WHO WAS CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN THE INCIDENT BELIEVES IF GMC WOULD HAVE TAKEN RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE DEFECTIVE SEAT RAILING OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE, HER SON WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.*JB

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