| Issue ID | 639880 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10199340 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMMANDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/07/07 |
| Component | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am a certified child passenger safety technician. I attempted an install of two britax marathon child restraints (forward-facing) into the outboard second-row seating positions of a 2007 jeep commander. The headrests in those seating positions slant forward and do not allow the child restraints to lay flat against the vehicle seat back. The headrests are not designed to be removed and will not fold back (if removed, two metal spikes stick out vertically from the vehicle seat back). I believe this arrangement may be the cause of incorrect forward-facing child seat installations in 100% of attempts in this model of vehicle. I do not know what other jeep models have the same headrest setup. I have contacted jeep customer service, but they are unable to answer technical questions. *jb |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BURBANK, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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