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death seat

–noun
the passenger seat next to the driver in an automobile, regarded as dangerous in the event of a collision.

Origin:
1940–45
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death seat  
n.   Informal
The passenger seat next to the driver of an automotive vehicle.

[So called because this seat is said to be the most dangerous one in the event of an accident.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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