# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89090
> **HEADREST FAILURE** · Opened 1989-02-17 · Closed 1989-06-26
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE89090
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1989-02-17
- **Close date:** 1989-06-26
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Affected makes:** BMW
- **Affected components:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 7
## Summary

SUMMARY: THE INABILITY TO PROPERLY PSITION THE HEADREST MAY RESULT IN ANINCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF NECK INJURY IN REAR END ANDOTHER COLLISIONS.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE89090)
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