| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000054000 | Incident Date: May, 11 2000 |
| Consumer's City: CLEARWATER | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: VAN | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBFG15R7X1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Seat retaining bolts "fell out" while braking for major roadway. seat pivoted abruptly tossing driver into steering wheel and onto floor. driver stopped vehicle with hand on brake within a few feet of a passing semi-trailer truck traveling an estimated 60 mph. a fraction of a second later and fatalities would have been certain! the seats are part of a mark iii conversion. the retaining bolts appear to be fastened with aluminum washers that obviously do not hold up well. the seat has been replaced; however, i do not know if the defect has been appropriately rectified. |
