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2002 DODGE DURANGO — SEATS

1 injured · 1433625 · 2017-12-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
124,668
Speed
28 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS SLIDE BACK AND FORTH IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER WITH ACCELERATION, BRAKE AND TURNS. SEAT BELTS DO NOT ENGAGE TO LIMIT FORWARD/SIDE MOVEMENT OF HUMAN BODY. SEAT SLIDING/MOVEMENT HAS ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE INTERRUPTION OF CONTACT WITH VEHICLE'S GAS/BRAKE PEDALS. FORCEFUL FORWARD MOTION OF SLIDING SEAT HAS ENOUGH MOMENTUM ON DRIVER'S SIDE TO CAUSE HUMAN IMPACT ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN A HARD STOP/BRAKE ENGAGED. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SLIDES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE HEAD TO IMPACT WINDSHIELD ON SUDDEN/HARD STOP. SEAT BELTS DO NOT ENGAGE TO STOP FORWARD OR SIDE MOTION OF HUMAN BODY WHEN EITHER SEAT SLIDES BACK/FORTH. 02/2015 CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM REPAIRED SEAT FRAME WITH A NEW SWITCH (TECH NOTES 545 AND 579) AT MILEAGE: 116,616. 2017 CURRENT MILEAGE: 124,674. DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AT OR BELOW AGE/GENDER APPROPRIATE BMI.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11055225
Machine
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