# 2003 DODGE CARAVAN — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `480517` · 2004-07-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 7,051
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*