NHTSA Complaint #707940 — 1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	707940
Vehicle	1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date of Incident	November 10, 1998
Date Filed	June 27, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

SINGLE BOLT HOLDING SEATBACK UPRIGHT SUDDENLY FAILED,LEAVING DRIVER FLAT ON HIS BACK, LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING. THIS OCCURRED JUST AFTER I HAD TRAVELLED 120 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE, AT THE LISTED SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH. HAD THE VEHICLE NOT BEEN STOPPED WHEN THE BOLT FAILED, I MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. *AK

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