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2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEATS

1 injured · 966891 · 2013-03-06

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
3,800
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER STARTED TO SCREAM. TURNED AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT HAD FOLDED ON HER AS THOUGH TO "STOW & GO". WAS SHOCKED THAT A) THE SEAT ALLOWS ITSELF TO FOLD WHEN OCCUPIED B) THERE IS NOT A SAFETY BUTTON ON IT THAT ENGAGES PREVENTING SEAT HANDLE FROM OPERATING AND FOLDING. CHILD HAD FALLEN ASLEEP AND STARTED TO SLIDE OFF SEAT. IN ORDER TO CORRECT HERSELF SHE PUSHED ON THE EDGE OF HER SEAT. THE SEAT APPEARED TO INTERPRET THIS AS A NEED TO "STOW & GO". CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS HANDLE AND BE FORCED TO REPLACE WITH A HANDLE WITH A SAFETY BUTTON OR REPLACE ALL THE SEATS WITH SEATS THAT ONLY FOLD WHEN NO WEIGHT ON THEM IS PRESENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10501885
Machine
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