| Issue ID | 1682675 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11349533 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 12/08/20 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife and i were leaving our neighborhood driving at about 15mpr and all of a sudden we heard a loud bang and it felt like someone was in the seat behind me (i was driving) thrusting both feet on the back of my seat. We thought something was in the backseat that may have flown off the seat and struck me, it felt like a bowling ball but nothing was in the backseat . The only issue is we were slowly coming out of our driveway and turning onto our street and never applied the brakes until after we heard the loud bang. After we calmed down we inspected my seat and noticed the headrest was |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115103 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJFJG8ECXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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