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2019 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — SEATS

1 injured · 1587531 · 2019-07-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
1,600

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS SITTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE MIDDLE SEAT, NOT SITTING BACK, AS THE SEAT WAS RECLINED TOO FAR FOR ME TO SIT WITH MY BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF THE SEAT. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BRING THE SEAT BACK FORWARD FROM THE LEANED BACK POSITION, THE HEAD REST CAME DOWN AND SLAMMED INTO MY NECK IT'S AS IF THE MECHANISM THOUGHT THE SEAT WERE GOING TO BE STOWED INTO THE FLOOR. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM A MASSIVE HEADACHE SINCE THIS HAPPENED. I WILL BE GOING TO MY DOCTOR WHEN I RETURN HOME, TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY SERIOUS INJURY. THERE WAS NOTHING CONCLUSIVE IN THE DIAGNOSIS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, AS IT COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11234308
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown