The Head Restraint is a required safety item for all drivers in INDYCAR. It reduces the likelihood of head and/or neck injuries, such as a basilar skull fracture, in the event of a on-track collision.

Taller people, especially women, are most susceptible, medical experts say. However, head-restraint effectiveness has improved dramatically in recent years. The IIHS started a rear-crash program ...

Child-safety seat manufacturer Dorel is recalling more than 179,800 examples of its Safety 1st Grow & Go Sprint convertible child-safety seat due to a defect in the head restraint’s foam padding.

GM has issued a new noncompliance recall for certain units of the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq that have an inaccurate description of rear-seat head restraint usage in the owner’s manual included with ...

General Motors is issuing another recall for the Cadillac Lyriq, this time targeting certain 2025 models due to inaccurate information in the owner's manual regarding the rear head restraints.