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2013 DODGE DURANGO — SEATS

1 injured · 1469070 · 2018-05-16

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
69,500
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I FELT MY HEAD JERK FORWARD AND HEARD A POP FROM MY HEADREST. AT THE TIME I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT GOING ABOUT 68 MPH. WHEN I FELT THE IMPACT BEHIND MY HEAD MY INSTINCT WAS TO HIT MY BRAKE THINKING SOMEONE HAD HIT ME FROM BEHIND, BUT ONCE I LOOKED AROUND THERE WAS NO ONE CLOSE BEHIND OR TO THE SIDES OF ME. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND LOOKED AT THE HEADREST AND NOTICED IT HAD POPPED OPEN. THIS ONLY OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SEAT HEADREST. AGAIN, I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION AT OR AROUND THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN IN COLLISIONS YEARS PRIOR TO THIS, BUT NONE FROM BEHIND.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11096428
Machine
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