2000 CHEVROLET PRIZM Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner Issues in the 2000 CHEVROLET PRIZM
2 seatsfront assemblyrecliner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 CHEVROLET PRIZM. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner Complaints
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON 9/1/2002 IN WHICH MY SEAT BACK FAILED. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET PRIZM LSI. I WAS REAR ENDED BY A HONDA CIVIC TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT WHEN I WAS THROWN TO THE BACK OF THE SEAT IT BROKE AND CHANGED THE POSITION OF THE ENTIRE SEAT FROM APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES TO 150 DEGREES. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES I WAS THROWN FORWARD AND TORQUE-TWISTED AROUND THE THREE POINT HARNESS. I THEN HAD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ALSO USING THE STEERING WHEEL AS A SUPPORT TO KEEP MYSELF UPRIGHT WHEN THE SEATBELT WANTED TO PULL ME BACK INTO THE SEAT BACK WHICH WAS NOT THERE. THE SEAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED; I'VE BEEN TOLD THE HARDWARE HAS BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, A NEW PROBLEM HAS MANIFESTED ITSELF....
THE DRIVER (MYSELF) WAS REAR ENDED BY A HONDA CIVIC TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE FROM 90 DEGREES IN SHAPE TO 150 DEGREES IN SHAPE. I THEREBY LOST SIGHT OF THE ROAD AND ONLY HAD THE STEERING WHEEL TO HOLD ON TO. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES I WAS THROWN FORWARD AND EITHER SMACKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, A-POST OR WINDSHIELD WITH MY HEAD.*AK
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