What 381 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chrysler Town And Country

on 5/22/22 at 88,530 miles, we were stopped at a light - NO ACCIDENT! the passenger side seat headrest exploded forwarded, hitting my wife in the head, causing her extreme neck/back pain. She is seeing doctor regarding her neck/back.

NHTSA ODI 11466509

THE HEADREST OPENED WITHOUT WARNING OR COLLISION WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE BAR WHICH HOLD THE HEADREST DOWN HAD BROKEN. THE BAR IS STILL HEALD BY TWO TEETH.

NHTSA ODI 11400277

I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHEN A VERY LOUD NOISE AND IMPACT TO THE BACK OF MY HEAD HAPPENED. I SWERVED AND SLAMMED THE BRAKES. AFTER I WAS STOPPED, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. MY AHR (ACTIVE HEAD REST) HAD SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEPLOYMENT STRUCK THE BACK OF MY HEAD WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT SENT ME FORWARD. I INSTANTLY GOT A HEADACHE AND LASTED FOR 3 DAYS.*DT CONSUMER STATED HER HEAD "POPS" IF SHE IS STILL FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND MOVE FORWARD/DOWN.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11341259

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED FORCING MY NECK AND HEAD FORWARD CAUSING WHIPLASH,HEADACHES AND NECK PAIN. I THOUGHT SOMETHING EXPLODED IN THE BACK OF MY VAN.*DT CONSUMER STATED LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT WERE OF NO HELP.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11339885

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY HEADREST DEPLOYED AND HIT MY HEAD WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT MY GLASSES FELL DOWN TO THE FLOOR OF THE VAN. MY EYESIGHT IS PRETTY BAD AND I HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY UNTIL THE NEXT EXIT WITH LIMITED VISION BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP THE GLASSES FROM THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION*DT MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. CONSUMER IS HAVING NECK PAIN AND HEADACHES AS WELL AS DIZZINESS. *JB*DT CONSUMER WENT TO THE DOCTOR 3 TIMES AND WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICINE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*JB*DT*DT*AS *TR

NHTSA ODI 11327907

ON 7/17/2019 WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A LOCAL HIGHWAY THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST EXPLODED HITTING ME IN THE BACK OF THE NECK. PULLED OFF ROAD IMMEDIATELY. PROCEEDED TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE. LICENSED CHRYSLER SERVICE PERSON ATTEMPTED TO RE-SET. DETERMINED HEADREST WAS BROKEN AND THEY WOULD ORDER NEW. DID NOT TELL US THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN THE PROCESS REGARDING THESE HEADRESTS.THANKFULLY NO SERIOUS INJURY, OTHER THAN A HEADACHE AND DIZZY WHICH LASTED ABOUT 3 HOURS. WAS INFORMED ITEM IS BACK ORDERED AND NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. MAYBE NEXT YEAR. WE TRAVEL TO FL IN THE FALL AND NEED THIS SAFETY FEATURE IN OPERATION FOR THIS TRIP. WE OBTAINED A PRE-WORK ORDER AND WAS TOLD IT MEANS NOTHING SINCE NO WORK HAS BEEN ORDERED. SERVICE TECH DID NOT KNOW IF HEADREST WAS FAULTY OR NOT. HE SAID A SPEED BUMP CAN DISLODGE IT OR EVEN A POT HOLE. REALLY?? PLEASE HELP US. *DT *DT *DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11233822

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEADACHE AND NECK INJURY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ELM GROVE CHRYSLER (2538 NATIONAL RD, WHEELING, WV) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. *DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11208595

WHILE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY VEHICLE THE ' HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM' INAPPROPRIATELY OUT OF NOWHERE DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING BUT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. THE HEADREST FORCEFULLY HIT ME IN THE NECK AND BACK OF THE HEAD.

NHTSA ODI 11101689

VEHICLE STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC SUSTAINING REAR, FRONT AND SIDE COLLISIONS. ONLY PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG INFLATED, NO OTHER AIRBAGS INFLATED. ALSO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACKS FAILED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO DRIVER AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR JUST STARTED MOVING WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND ON HIGHWAY AND PUSHED INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI 10863979