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2019 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — SEATS

1 injured · 1600452 · 2019-09-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

WE RENTED THIS CARAVAN WHILE ON VACATION IN DESTIN. ON OUR WAY TO RETURN IT, THIS PAST MONDAY, I WAS SITTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT. I WANTED TO RECLINE MY SEAT A BIT ,SO I REACHED MY LEFT HAND DOWN TO PULL THE LEVER AT THE BOTTOM DOOR SIDE OF THE SEAT. INSTEAD OF THAT BEING WHERE A RECLIING LEVER WOULD NORMALLY BE, IT WAS THE LEVER FOR FLIPPING THE ENTIRE SEAT UP AND SNAPPING DOWN THE HEADREST. IT FORCED ME INTO A FORWARD FOLDED POSITION WITH GREAT FORCE, THEN THE HEADREST SNAPPED DOWN ON MY NECK. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EXTREME WHIPLASH AND TORN MUSCLES. IM HAVING MIGRAINES DUE TO THE INJURY AND PAIN IN MY HEAD, NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF A CHILD WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME THING IT MAY HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED THEM OR EVEN KILLED THEM. THIS IS A VERY BAD DESIGN AND NEEDS TO BE RECONFIGURED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11253590
Machine
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