| Issue ID | 1522631 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11161949 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 16/12/18 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We were driving down a country road at roughly 20mph, my wife was in the passenger seat when out of nowhere the head rest exploded and injured my wife in the back of the head with some serious force. After pulling over and inspecting the issue i noticed the head rest |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EXETER, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJEAG9DCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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