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2003 DODGE CARAVAN — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 480517 · 2004-07-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
7,051

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT LUNGED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BLACK EYE. *AK THE SEAT WAS LEFT RECLINED BY THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER BEFORE INCIDENT OCCURRED. AS CONSUMER TRIED TO RETRIEVE SOME ITEMS FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, CONSUMER LEANED ACROSS THE SEAT AND PULLED THE LEVER TO RAISE IT FROM THE RECLINED POSITION. AS THE SEAT LUNGED FORWARD, IT HIT THE CONSUMER'S HEAD FORCING IT TO HIT THE HANDLE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079494
Machine
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