NHTSA Complaint #735909 — 1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 735909 |
| Vehicle | 1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
AT STOP LIGHT. HIT IN REAR BY CAR GOING ATLEAST 45 MPH. NECK WHIP-LASH DESPITE 3 POINT SEATBELT AND ADDED THICKNESS HEADREST AS SEATBELT COLLAPSED BACKWARD TO HORIZONTAL POSITION. UNABLE TO MOVE SEAT FULLY UPRIGHT (80%) AFTER THAT. CAR PUSHED ABOUT 20 FT. TOW HITCHED ATTACHED TO FRAME REDUCED FURTHER BACK DAMAGE. METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN DIFFERENTIAL - PROBABLY FORM IMPACT MOVING CAR IN STOPPED POSITION.
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