# 2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
> NHTSA complaint `998293` · 2013-07-31 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** GENESIS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- **Miles at failure:** 29,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF A SHOPPING CENTER WHEN I WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION CAUSED BOTH ACTIVE HEADRESTS TO LAUNCH. THE FORCE OF THE ACTIVE HEADREST HITTING THE BACK OF MY HEAD CAUSED A CONCUSSION AND FOR TWO DAYS A LOSS OF ALL MEMORIES GOING BACK APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS. I WAS HOSPITALIZED AND STAYED ONE NIGHT. MOST OF MY MEMORIES HAVE RETURNED BUT I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO MEMORY OF THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT PRE, DURING, OR POST ACCIDENT. I AM HOME NOW BUT CANNOT DRIVE FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AND I AM NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL ON BUSINESS BECAUSE OF CAUTION ABOUT THE ACCIDENT.    THESE HEADRESTS ARE DANGEROUS. ANY MARGINAL PROTECTION THEY MIGHT PROVIDE IS NOT WORTH THE SUFFERING OF A CONCUSSION AND THE LOSS OF MEMORY. IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. WHAT IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER MY MEMORY OR WORSE YET, NOT ABLE TO CREATE NEW MEMORIES. FOR THE FIRST DAY I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL, I COULD NOT REMEMBER A SINGLE THING I WAS TOLD NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I WAS TOLD. I AM BEING TOLD BY HYUNDAI THAT THEY CANNOT REPLACE THE ACTIVE HEADRESTS WITH NORMAL HEADRESTS. THAT IS VERY FRIGHTENING. I DON'T WANT THOSE THINGS IN MY CAR. I LEARNED THROUGH EXPERIENCE HOW DANGEROUS THEY ARE.     *TR
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