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2014 DODGE DURANGO — SEATS

1 injured · 1508494 · 2018-10-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING TO MY SON'S FOOTBALL GAME, MY HEADREST DEPLOYED AND VIOLENTLY HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. I HADN'T HIT ANYTHING OR A POTHOLE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR MOMENTARILY, BUT THANKFULLY WAS NOT AROUND OTHER VEHICLES AND WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. IT SOUNDED LIKE MY AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED, BUT AFTER LOOKING AROUND TO FIND WHAT HAPPENED, I NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST WAS OUT AND SO I FELT BEHIND MY HEAD AND SURE ENOUGH IT HAD DEPLOYED AS WELL. I ENDED UP GOING TO THE ER BECAUSE OF A HEAD INJURY AS I WAS DISORIENTED AND DIZZY AND HAD LIGHT SENSITIVITY. I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH WHIPLASH AND HAVE HAD HEADACHES EVERYDAY SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I AM ALSO SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR BECAUSE MY BACK IS ALL MESSED UP AS WELL.*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11141805
Machine
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