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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS

1 injured · 1686654 · 2020-08-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
73,950
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ACTIVE HEADREST INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED ON AUGUST 21, 2020 ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH, AND I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH WAS RECLINED SLIGHTLY. I BELIEVE I HAD SAT UP FOR A MINUTE AND WAS LAYING BACK DOWN IN THE SEAT WHEN I HEAD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT SOMETHING HIT THE BACK OF MY HEAD. IT SCARED ME MORE THAN ANYTHING AND ONLY HURT A LITTLE AND FOR A SHORT TIME. I DID HAVE A HEADACHE THAT NIGHT WHICH IS NOT NORMAL FOR ME, BUT NO OTHER INJURIES. I SAW THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE19014. I WANT TO GET IT FIXED. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11350792
Machine
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