NHTSA Complaint #10324793 — 2010 FORD FUSION

IINFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID, VIN [XXX]. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE CAR EXCEPT THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS. THEY ARE ANGLED TOO FAR FORWARD AND ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE EXCEPT FOR HEIGHT. THEY FORCE THE HEAD TO BEND FORWARD, CHIN DOWN, SO THAT TO LOOK OUT THE WINDSHIELD ONE HAS TO HAVE THE EYES IN A "LOOKING UP" POSITION, CAUSING EYE MUSCLE STRAIN. MY WIFE HAS BACK PROBLEMS AND THIS NON-ADJUSTABLE DESIGN EXACERBATES THE SITUATION IN HER OPINION AND IN HER CHIROPRACTOR'S OPINION. WE THINK FORD SHOULD PROVIDE REPLACEMENT HEADRESTS THAT ALLOW THE UPPER CERVICAL VERTEBRAE TO BE ALIGNED WITH THE LOWER SPINE WHEN THE RIDER'S BACK IS IN FULL CONTACT WITH THE SEAT BACK. I HAVE ENJOYED HAVING CARS IN WHICH THE HEADREST CAN BE PIVOTED TO ALLOW DRIVERS OF DIFFERENT BUILDS TO FIND A COMFORTABLE HEAD AND NECK POSITION WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE GOAL OF PROTECTION AGAINST WHIPLASH INJURY. PLEASE GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO REPLACE THESE UNCOMFORTABLE, INTRUSIVE HEADRESTS WITH REDESIGNED ONES! *TR