Improper height for head restraints

An NHTSA Defect Petition into Mercury vehicles. Closed 28 September 1998.

Investigation
DP98007
Type
Defect Petition
Opened
28 July 1998
Closed
28 September 1998

What NHTSA investigated

NHTSA was petitioned to commence a defect investigation of the subject vehicles on july 28, 1998.THE petition alleges that the driver's seat head restraint was not high enough at its highest position to protect him from neck injuries sustained during a rear impact collision.other than the subject petitin, odi has received no other complaints of inadequate head restraint height for the subject vehicles.ford motor company's compliance data shows that the subject vehicles met the head restraint height requirement of FMVSS no. 202, head restraints. Therefore, the petition is denied.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
MercuryGRAND MARQUIS1996

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.