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2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1 injured · 1592462 · 2019-08-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
124,309
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

APPROXIMATELY AROUND 7 PM EASTERN TIME ON AUGUST 8, 2019, I [XXX] WAS DRIVING 30 MPH (CITY STREET) AND ALL OF SUDDENLY MY HEADREST DEPLOYED ON ME (DRIVER SIDE HEADREST). THUS, CAUSING MY HEAD AND NECK TO SHOOT FORWARD ABRUPTLY. REMINDER, NO ACCIDENT OR REAR COLLISION WAS TAKEN PLACE. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS ABLE TO GET CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER. I CALLED AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY A SPECIALIST BETWEEN 2 AND 4 DAYS, WHICH I FEEL LIKE IS A HORRIBLE TIME TO WAIT ON THIS SERIOUS MATTER. WAS TOLD TO LEAVE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY. ANOTHER PROLONGED CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WORK. IT'S BEEN TWO HOURS SINCE THAT INCIDENT AND BEGINNING TO HAVE UPPER SHOULDER/NECK PAIN WITH A HEADACHE. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTION, FEEL FREE TO ASK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11242709
Machine
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