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2008 DODGE CARAVAN — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

2 injured · 655853 · 2008-01-31

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
1,497

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 6 AND 7 YEAR OLD SONS WERE BOTH SLIGHTLY LEANING OVER THE SEAT, AND ONE OF THEM PRESSED A BUTTON. THE SEAT SUDDENLY RELEASED AND PINNED BOTH CHILDREN BETWEEN THE WELL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TAILGATE. THEY WERE BOTH COMPLAINING THAT THEY COULD NOT BREATHE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND RELEASED THE TAILGATE. BOTH CHILDREN FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEIR HEADS STRUCK THE CEMENT. THE SEVEN YEAR OLD SUSTAINED A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND STATED THAT HIS HEAD HURT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,497.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10216619
Machine
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