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2015 DODGE DURANGO — SEATS

1 injured · 2152014 · 2025-11-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The driver's side head rest deployed while I was driving on the highway without any collision and struck me in the back of the head hard. I did experience some whiplash symptoms for a few days as was confirmed by my chiropractor doctor. Post inspection revealed the plastic retaining brackets failed and the spring force released and deployed the headrest. I contacted Chrysler customer care (reference case #94643848) and was told my vehicle was just past the 10 year warranty period by 3 months and they would not cover the replacement cost. The replacement would be nice but what about the safety aspect? Why wasn't this a mandatory recall? Like the air bags issue years ago.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11701573
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown