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2001 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE Seats Front Assembly Head Restraint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	349618
Internal NHTSA #	760063
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	OLDSMOBILE
Model	SILHOUETTE
Model Year	2001
File date	31/03/02
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle defect involves poor visibility from the interior of the vehicle while driving. There is hardly any right rear vision ; reduced vision from the front mirror thru the rear window; reduced vision from the drivers seat to the left rear. The problem is present when changing lanes and backing. The problem is caused by oversized headrests on the middle seats which are captains chairs. The headrests are 9" in height and as wide as the seat. The problem is further exacerbated by the blackened tinted windows. When driving you must continuously rely on your side view morrors as ther is no vision to the right rear. I frequently drive with the right middle seat folded up so as to have vision but this is not possible with a passenger. The headrests also obstruct approx. 20% of your rrear vision when backing as well as when driving. The driver's seat headrest also obstructs vision when backing as there is no left field of vision caused by the headrests. The problem can be reduced with smaller headrests or replacing the captains chairs with a bench seat. I have had numerous close calls when changing lanes and backing the vehicle. You simply can't see. This is probably a common complaint with gm mini vans with capt chairs middle seating. In addition the tinted windows are too dark and could be a lighter shade for nightime driving.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	100
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NUTLEY, NJ
VIN pattern	1GHDX23E81DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/01/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	1
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE Seats Front Assembly Head Restraint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE Seats Front Assembly Head Restraint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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