The headrest system is supposed to be a safety device but is defective and a risk to anyone that is driving a Chrysler product. Chrysler will notify owners and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs free of charge.
Chrysler 200 Active Head Restraint Headrest Deployed Mar 29 2018 Pissed Consumer
September 30 2019 A Chrysler active head restraint investigation will determine if 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs should be recalled to fix the headrests.
Chrysler headrest recall. For headrests DETROIT Reuters -- Chrysler Group is recalling 840000 vehicles in the United States and other countries mostly for. Most of the affected vehicles are in the. News March 4 2020 2 minutes of reading A class-action lawsuit has been filed against FCA US the parent company of the Chrysler brand by consumers who say that their vehicle headrests were defective.
This is a serious dangerous and well-known issue with chyrsler vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA has launched an investigation into certain Dodge Chrysler and Jeep vehicles following complaints that vehicle headrests are bursting open without warning resulting in head injuries and hospitalizations. Nearly a year after NBC Bay Area and NBC Los Angeles first reported on complaints of popping headrests in some vehicles sold by Fiat Chrysler a federal agency is taking a closer look at the potential problem.
Chrysler said Wednesday that it was recalling more half a million vehicles most of them because active restraint headrests might malfunction. Enter your VIN to see if your vehicle is currently included in one of these safety recalls or Learn More for more information. During a rear-end collision the AHR should spring forward and push the headrest out to prevent whiplash.
FCA US is conducting a safety recall of certain vehicles with driver andor passenger air bag inflators manufactured by Takata Corporation. Chrysler Class Action Alleges Defective Headrests. Chrysler recalls 840000 vehicles mostly in US.
According to the lawsuit the Fiat Chrysler FCA US headrest active head restraint systems are designed to hold an occupants head during rear-end crashes. The headrest is designed to detach and spring forward like you see in a video presented by the insurance institute for highway safety. It is said to prevent whiplash in a rear end collision.
To schedule an appointment for a FREE Takata airbag inflator recall repair please call 833-585-0144. The issue affects a number of popular vehicle. The recall began on May 26 2015.
Front Seat Head Restraint problem 4 Failure Date. Chrysler Jeep and Dodge are aware of this issue yet have refused to recall the affected vehicles. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at.
2011-2018 Chrysler 300 The Chrysler active head restraint is marketed as a safety device to protect occupants from head and neck injuries in rear-end collisions. The popping action is intended to prevent whiplash. Front passenger headrest popped out for no reason.
09072020 While parked in a parking lot before vehicle was started the passenger headrest exploded forward with a bang. Some vehicle headrests are designed to pop open in the event of a crash. The lawsuit scathes that despite possessing exclusive and superior knowledge of the AHR headrest defect Grammer AG continued to manufacture the AHRs and Chrysler continued to equip its vehicles with the feature while refusing to issue a recall fix the problem or reimburse drivers for out-of-pocket expenses.
I have a separate issue for this same vehicle left cyclinder that I submitted on March 31 2021 tracking number. Specifically the plastic pin and hinge pieces that keep the headrest from deploying when there is not a rear-end collision will break and shatter under prolonged tension causing the headrest to deploy suddenly and unexpectantly. October 9 2020 A Chrysler active head restraint system class action lawsuit alleges the headrest will deploy and knock an occupant in their head without need of a crash impact.
The headrest manufactured by. December 2nd 2020 by Jarod Cassidy. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA the Active Head Restraint systems in these headrests can burst open without warning leaving vehicle occupants with.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against FCA US by consumers who claim the headrests in their vehicles are defected. Plaintiffs Jason Nuwer Mark Minkowitz Amarillis Ginoris Christina Vigoa and Kevin Van Allen state that implanted into the headrests is a mechanism called the active head. The Chrysler headrest lawsuit alleges the brackets inside the headrests are made with cheap plastic prone to crack and there is no way to know when an occupant may be smacked in.
