NHTSA Complaint #986904 — 1996 GEO METRO
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 986904 |
| Vehicle | 1996 GEO METRO |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. *AK CONSUMER STATES AS VEHICLWAS REARENDED, THE SEAT COLLPASED AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING HER TO GO ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STRIKING VEHICLE, THEN BACK ACROSS THREE LANES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
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