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2011 JEEP COMPASS — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1 injured · 1190670 · 2015-06-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
74,519
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST SEPARATED. THE HEAD REST STRUCK THE CONTACT'S NECK AND HEAD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUFFER A DISLOCATED NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD REST PLASTIC BASE SEPARATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC. THE HEAD REST WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,519.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10725202
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown