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2012 BUICK REGAL — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

2 injured · 1012500 · 2013-09-26

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

OUR NECKS BEGAN TO HURT ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO. BEFORE THEN WE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CAR OFTEN OR FOR LONG DURATIONS. THEN THE MORE WE WERE IN THE CAR, E.G. A 5 DAY TRIP TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS, THE MORE WE HAD NECK DISCOMFORT. INITIALLY WE THOUGHT IT COULD BE OTHER ACTIVITY BEING THE CAUSE. BUT TODAY, AFTER SEEING INFORMATION AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE INTERNET, WE FEEL THAT THE ANGLE OF THE HEADREST ON THE SEAT BACKS IS IMPROPER AND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. WHAT TO DO? IS THERE A "RECALL" ON THIS MATTER? SINCERELY, *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10545587
Machine
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