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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS

1 injured · 1496730 · 2018-09-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HEADREST EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET, STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO IMPACT OCCURRED THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD FORCEFULLY AND WAS SCARED BY THE SUDDEN STRIKE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD OTHER CARS BEEN AROUND. THIS SAME SITUATION OCCURRED WITH THE PASSENGER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION 2 WEEKS LATER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11124408
Machine
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