RELATED TO: MOST OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD POWER SEATS ON THE PASSENGER SITE. LAST EVENING, I LAID MY CELL PHONE AND WALLET ON THE PASSEGER SEAT BEFOR I STARTED THE ENGINE, WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT FROM THE PARKING LOT, I MADE A SMALL TURN, THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED MY CELL PHONE AND WALLET SLIDED DOWN TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE ENDED UN…
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RELATED TO: MOST OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD POWER SEATS ON THE PASSENGER SITE. LAST EVENING, I LAID MY CELL PHONE AND WALLET ON THE PASSEGER SEAT BEFOR I STARTED THE ENGINE, WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT FROM THE PARKING LOT, I MADE A SMALL TURN, THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED MY CELL PHONE AND WALLET SLIDED DOWN TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE ENDED UNDER THE RIGHT SEAT. SO I STOPED THE CAR AND BENDED OVER THE RIGHT SIDE TO GET THEM OUT WITH MY RIGHT HAND, SINCE THEY WERE UNDER THE SEAT, I WAS NOT ABLE TO EVEN REACH THEM. THEN I USED MY LEFT HAND, TRIED REACH THEM FROM UNDER THE SEAT. GUES WHAT HAPPENED? SINCE MY RIGHT HAND STILL ON THE RIGHT SITE OF THE SEAT, IT ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE SEAT MOVE FORWARD BUTTON, THE SEAT WAS MOVING FORWARD WHILE MY LEFT HAND STILL UNDER THE SEAT. BECAUSE THERE IS A MATEL OBJECT WAS UNDER, IT HURT MY LEFT HAND BADLY, LUCKILY I REALIZED I WAS PUSHING THE BOTTON, I RELEASED IT ON TIME, SO THERE'S NO SERIOUS INJURE. HAD I NOT RELEASE MY RIGHT HAND ON TIME, I WOULD HAVE GOT A REAL SERIOUS INJURY. SO PLEASE START SOME OF YOUR INVESTIGATION. IF POSSIBLE MAKE A RECALL RECOMMENDATION TO THOSE VEHICLE WILL CAUSE THE SAME SAFTY THREAD. THANKS. YAN FANG CAO
NHTSA ODI #10086531
Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2002
SeatsCrash
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A WALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8011000
Mileage unknown · May 27, 2002
Seats
DRIVER'S SEAT TOTALLY RECLINED BACK WHEN NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, AND I AM AFRAID IT MAY HAPPEN SOMETIME WHEN I AM DRIVING. I WOULD BE INJURED IF SUDDENLY THE SEAT RECLINED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #762326
Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2002
Seats
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED ON USED VEHICLES UPON SALE?. *AK
NHTSA ODI #759394
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2000
SeatsCrashInjury
TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WAS STRUCK IN REAR WHILE AT RED LIGHT. ESTIMATE SPEED OF CAR STRIKING TOYOTA WAS 25 MPH. TOYOTA'S DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AND LAID DRIVER DOWN IN RECLINED POSITION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #724966
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