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I was at a stop sign driving home from work. As I stopped at the stop sign, the front passenger side seat, headrest exploded from the backing portion of it. It sounded like a gun shot. Now I am afraid the Driver's side will eventually do the same. I am calling the Dodge Dealership that I have my vehicle service tomorrow morning.
The front passenger active headrest restraint deployed randomly, without cause. It appears the hinges inside that hold it closed developed cracks and failed, allowing it to deploy. Yes, it is available for inspection upon request. It smacked the passenger in the back of the head fairly hard and caused a distraction for everyone in the car as it was sudden and loud. The vehicle has not been taken in for service, I will replace the part on my own. No one has inspected the headrest. There were no warnings of any sort before this happened.
Without warning, the Driver-seat active head restraint (AHR Head Rest) deployed WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY nearly resulting in an accident. There were no sudden stops, sudden movements of the vehicle, nor were there any bumps or pot-holes; I was simply driving down the highway. It's like a punch to the back of the head, while driving, creating an extremely unsafe situation, especially in heavy traffic. Vehicle has not yet been inspected.
- South Windsor, CT, USA
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Active headrest restraint deployed unexpectedly. Wife was driving down the highway and got onto the rumble strip for 50 feet or so and the drivers side headrest deployed hitting her in the back of the head. She's got a stiff neck now. I called the dealership and there's no recall for this even though it's been under investigation for 2.5 years. What gives? Someone is going to be seriously injured one of these days
While driving down a smooth paved road approximately 40 mph, the passenger side headrest deployed for no reason. My 13yr old son was sitting in the seat and the headrest hit him in the head causing a headache and possible concussion. I'm submitting this just minutes after the incident and have not had it assessed or repaired. There were no warning lights displayed when this occurred. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph when the driver's headrest suddenly detached and exploded from the driver seat. There was no impact to cause the detachment. The contact received injuries to their neck and back area. No medical assistance was received as of yet. The contact contacted the dealer who stated the headpiece would be replaced under an extended warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 59,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph when the driver's headrest suddenly detached and exploded from the driver seat. There was no impact to cause the detachment. The contact received injuries to their neck and back area. No medical assistance has been had as of yet. The contact contacted the dealership who stated the headpiece would be replaced under an extended warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage 59,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while parked, the driver's side headrest was deployed without warning or impact. The contact stated that while his wife was driving the driver's side headrest was deployed without warning or impact. The driver sustained injuries to the head and neck. Medical attention was provided. The driver's headrest was replaced with the passenger's side headrest after the first deployment by an independent mechanic. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
While stopped at a red light, the headrest exploded and hit me in the back of the head. The soft part popped forward with force away from the hard plastic back.
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- Port St Lucie , FL, USA