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2014 DODGE DURANGO — SEATS

1 injured · 1537983 · 2019-02-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
129,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST "DEPLOYED" WITHOUT WARNING, STRIKING AND INJURING MY WIFE WHO REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT TO RESOLVE THE INJURY. INSPECTION OF THE HEAD REST REVEALED THAT THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE METAL RETAINING PIN FOR THE ACTIVE HEAD REST SYSTEM HAD FAILED, RESULTING IN THE RAPID FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE HEAD REST CAUSING INJURY. DODGE/FCA SO FAR IS REFUSING TO COVER THE OBVIOUS MATERIALS FAILURE AND POOR DESIGN UNDER WARRANTY.*DT*TR *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11175694
Machine
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