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2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — SEATS

1 injured · 1671554 · 2020-06-24

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVER'S ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY. IT STRUCK MY WIFE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. SHE INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT WE HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL OR A COLLISION IF WE HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. SHE HAS BEEN SUFFERING WITH HEADACHES SINCE THE INCIDENT. OUR VAN HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS 77K MILES. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11330502
Machine
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