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2016 DODGE JOURNEY — SEATS

crash2 injured · 1494584 · 2018-08-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
28,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER BEING REAR ENDED AT A STOPPED POSITION AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT, THUS CAUSING A DOUBLE COLLISION, THE DRIVER SEAT HEADREST COMPLETELY EJECTED FROM DRIVER SEAT. DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTMENT BAR CAUSED DEEP TISSUE DAMAGE TO LEGS. THIRD ROW SEAT SPLIT AND SEPARATED SEAT SURFACE FROM BACK SUPPORT. INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT A REDLIGHT FOR A LEFT-TURN LANE FROM THE HIGHWAY TO AN INTERSECTING ROAD. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A MINIVAN STILL MAINTAINING FULL HIGHWAY SPEED OF AT LEAST 55 MPH. IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11122760
Machine
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