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2014 DODGE DURANGO — SEATS

1 injured · 1656719 · 2020-03-31

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
87,940
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WIFE WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA GOING APROX15MPH. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ORWAS NOT STRUCK BY ANYTHING. WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD THROWING HER HEAD VIOLENTLY FORWARD, BY THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYING. SHE WAS SHOCKED AS SHE HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. SHE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN AND LIGHT HEADEDNESS. RETURNED HOME LESS THAN BLOCK FROM THE HEADREST DEPLOYING. I TOOK HER TO ER, AFTER 2 HRS DETERMINED SHE HAD A CONCUSSION AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN HER NECK, BASICALLY WHIPLASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11319812
Machine
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