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2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1 injured · 2194780 · 2026-04-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
225,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 55 MPH, the front driver's side headrest deployed from the base and struck the contact's son. The failure occurred without being in an accident. There was no warning light illuminated, and the air bag did not deploy. The contact's son sustained severe pain in the neck. Medical attention was sought at an urgent care facility. The contact's son received two steroid shots due to the neck pain. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11729885
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown