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2014 JEEP COMPASS — SEATS

1 injured · 1595784 · 2019-08-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
44,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT LAUNCHED WITHOUT PROVOCATION. CAR WAS NOT ON WHEN THE AHS BLEW, HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE HEADREST TOGETHER WAS BROKEN. I RECEIVED A MILD CONCUSSION, AND FEEL GRATEFUL THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE. *DT*JB *DT *DT *DT *TR 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11245126
Machine
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