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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS

1 injured · 1746460 · 2021-05-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
81,100
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST RETAINING MECHANISM FAILED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WAS A VIOLENT EVENT, THAT HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS COULD REALLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE. WE WERE ON A SURFACE STREET AND THANKFULLY NOT ON THE FREEWAY. WE HAD JUST FILLED UP WITH GAS AND HAD JUST TURNED RIGHT ONTO THE ROAD, MAYBE WENT 100 YARDS AND THAT IS WHEN IT BLEW. WE HAD JUST DRIVEN ABOUT 150 MILES PRIOR TO GETTING GAS.*DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11416015
Machine
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