Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

wendy wrote:
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.

Most all seats will break in a rear ender. That's a lot of force.
If you think it is a vehicle defect then you need to bring it up to
NHTSA. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

--
DougW

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

wendy wrote:
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.

Most all seats will break in a rear ender. That's a lot of force.
If you think it is a vehicle defect then you need to bring it up to
NHTSA. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

--
DougW

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

wendy wrote:
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.

Most all seats will break in a rear ender. That's a lot of force.
If you think it is a vehicle defect then you need to bring it up to
NHTSA. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

--
DougW

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

I think the law requires you to send a letter to the Engineering Division at
DaimlerChrysler thanking them for designing a vehicle that allowed you to
live through such a catastrophic accident.

Sending home made cookies, while not legally required, are always a good
idea also.


"wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164913506.261765.235160@n67g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> "wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1164911825.117348.41160@16g2000cwy.googlegrou ps.com...
>> >I was recently rearended. I was stopped they hit me going 55 mph.
>> > They did not total the jeep but the damages were around $14,000.
>> > However, my air bag did not go off, maybe because of being rearended,
>> > but my seat also broke. So after I was flung forward, when I went to
>> > fall back there was no seat to catch me. Does anyone know the law on
>> > seats during accidents? Thank you
>> >
>>
>> The insurance company should fix the broken seat.
>

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

I think the law requires you to send a letter to the Engineering Division at
DaimlerChrysler thanking them for designing a vehicle that allowed you to
live through such a catastrophic accident.

Sending home made cookies, while not legally required, are always a good
idea also.


"wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164913506.261765.235160@n67g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> "wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1164911825.117348.41160@16g2000cwy.googlegrou ps.com...
>> >I was recently rearended. I was stopped they hit me going 55 mph.
>> > They did not total the jeep but the damages were around $14,000.
>> > However, my air bag did not go off, maybe because of being rearended,
>> > but my seat also broke. So after I was flung forward, when I went to
>> > fall back there was no seat to catch me. Does anyone know the law on
>> > seats during accidents? Thank you
>> >
>>
>> The insurance company should fix the broken seat.
>

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

I think the law requires you to send a letter to the Engineering Division at
DaimlerChrysler thanking them for designing a vehicle that allowed you to
live through such a catastrophic accident.

Sending home made cookies, while not legally required, are always a good
idea also.


"wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1164913506.261765.235160@n67g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.
> Steve Foley wrote:
>> "wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1164911825.117348.41160@16g2000cwy.googlegrou ps.com...
>> >I was recently rearended. I was stopped they hit me going 55 mph.
>> > They did not total the jeep but the damages were around $14,000.
>> > However, my air bag did not go off, maybe because of being rearended,
>> > but my seat also broke. So after I was flung forward, when I went to
>> > fall back there was no seat to catch me. Does anyone know the law on
>> > seats during accidents? Thank you
>> >
>>
>> The insurance company should fix the broken seat.
>

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

If you are looking for someone with deep pockets, go sue the person who
hit you.

If you are trying to find fault with the vehicle, sounds like it did
everything right: air bags did NOT deploy since it was a rear end
collision. Seats took a major load but broke the hinge to allow less
aggresive acceleration. If you had been wearing the seat belt you would
not have been flung forward in the secondary collision.

wendy wrote:
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.
> Steve Foley wrote:
>
>>"wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1164911825.117348.41160@16g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>I was recently rearended. I was stopped they hit me going 55 mph.
>>>They did not total the jeep but the damages were around $14,000.
>>>However, my air bag did not go off, maybe because of being rearended,
>>>but my seat also broke. So after I was flung forward, when I went to
>>>fall back there was no seat to catch me. Does anyone know the law on
>>>seats during accidents? Thank you
>>>
>>
>>The insurance company should fix the broken seat.
>
>

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

If you are looking for someone with deep pockets, go sue the person who
hit you.

If you are trying to find fault with the vehicle, sounds like it did
everything right: air bags did NOT deploy since it was a rear end
collision. Seats took a major load but broke the hinge to allow less
aggresive acceleration. If you had been wearing the seat belt you would
not have been flung forward in the secondary collision.

wendy wrote:
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.
> Steve Foley wrote:
>
>>"wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1164911825.117348.41160@16g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>I was recently rearended. I was stopped they hit me going 55 mph.
>>>They did not total the jeep but the damages were around $14,000.
>>>However, my air bag did not go off, maybe because of being rearended,
>>>but my seat also broke. So after I was flung forward, when I went to
>>>fall back there was no seat to catch me. Does anyone know the law on
>>>seats during accidents? Thank you
>>>
>>
>>The insurance company should fix the broken seat.
>
>

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

If you are looking for someone with deep pockets, go sue the person who
hit you.

If you are trying to find fault with the vehicle, sounds like it did
everything right: air bags did NOT deploy since it was a rear end
collision. Seats took a major load but broke the hinge to allow less
aggresive acceleration. If you had been wearing the seat belt you would
not have been flung forward in the secondary collision.

wendy wrote:
> They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
> would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
> in accidents. But thank you for the response.
> Steve Foley wrote:
>
>>"wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:1164911825.117348.41160@16g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>I was recently rearended. I was stopped they hit me going 55 mph.
>>>They did not total the jeep but the damages were around $14,000.
>>>However, my air bag did not go off, maybe because of being rearended,
>>>but my seat also broke. So after I was flung forward, when I went to
>>>fall back there was no seat to catch me. Does anyone know the law on
>>>seats during accidents? Thank you
>>>
>>
>>The insurance company should fix the broken seat.
>
>

Re: Broken seats on Jeep GC
 

The other driver wouldn't have the deep pockets of a car manufacturer.
The OP should be asking a professional such questions.


Earle Horton proclaimed:

> Usually if you are rear ended by someone going 55 mph, it is their fault
> what happens to you.
>
> Earle
>
> "wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1164913506.261765.235160@n67g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>They did do that but now I have major spinal column issues. I just
>>would like to know if the safety laws say anything about seat breaking
>>in accidents. But thank you for the response.
>>Steve Foley wrote:
>>
>>>"wendy" <wlevand@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:1164911825.117348.41160@16g2000cwy.googleg roups.com...
>>>
>>>>I was recently rearended. I was stopped they hit me going 55 mph.
>>>>They did not total the jeep but the damages were around $14,000.
>>>>However, my air bag did not go off, maybe because of being rearended,
>>>>but my seat also broke. So after I was flung forward, when I went to
>>>>fall back there was no seat to catch me. Does anyone know the law on
>>>>seats during accidents? Thank you
>>>>
>>>
>>>The insurance company should fix the broken seat.
>>
>
>