(CNN) — Chrysler took the preemptive step this week of recalling nearly half a million vehicles because of issues with the active head-restraint function found in several makes and models. The problem ...

A rear-end crash occurs every 17 seconds in the U.S. But many cars, especially those made before 2009, offer inadequate protection from the whiplash injuries that can result. Whiplash refers to the ...

Please tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash. Anthony. Hello Anthony, head restraints are safety features ...

Those little pillows that top most car seats these days are head restraints, not headrests. And, although they are supposed to help prevent whiplash injuries, few cars made have adequate ones. But a ...

It's unfortunate that any discussion about head-and-neck safety systems uses Dale Earnhardt's death at Daytona in 2001 as a baseline, but that's the truth. After that tragedy, NASCAR took positive-and ...

Whiplash is the Rodney Dangerfield of injuries. It gets no respect. And it has gotten little attention since head restraints were required in 1969 to help prevent neck strains and sprains. Such ...

(CNN) -- Chrysler took the preemptive step this week of recalling nearly half a million vehicles because of issues with the active head-restraint function found in several makes and models. The ...

Chrysler took the preemptive step this week of recalling nearly half a million vehicles because of issues with the active head-restraint function found in several makes and models. The problem is ...

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