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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1 injured · 1516867 · 2018-11-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
79,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FRAGMENT OF THE HEADREST STRUCK THE DRIVER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST WAS DESIGNED AS A PREVENTATIVE SAFETY MEASURE AGAINST THE WHIPLASH EFFECT DURING A REAR END COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST ACTUATOR FRACTURED INTO PIECES, WHICH CAUSED THE HEADREST TO STRIKE THE CONTACT IN THE HEAD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE BASE OF THE HEAD, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GENGRAS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (460 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108, (860) 289-0246) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11152554
Machine
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