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2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT

1 injured · 550288 · 2005-08-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THERE IS AN INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT MADE INTO THE VEHICLE. IF THE SEAT IS NOT CLICKED IN PROPERLY IT WILL ALLOW THE ENTIRE SEAT TO TILT FORWARD. CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS INJURED WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING AT 15 KM. HOSPITAL REPORTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF RESTRAINT TO KEEP THE SEAT FROM MOVING FORWARD OR IF THERE COULD BE SOME TYPE OF WARNING SYSTEM ON THE DASH FOR EXAMPLE A CHECK CHILD SEAT LIGHT. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY WERE INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE CONSUMER WAS LOCATED IN ONTARIO, CANDA. THE CHILD SEAT IS A DODGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133348
Machine
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