| Issue ID | 1605451 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11258852 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 29/09/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving home from work today 9/29/19 on a two lane road and was traveling around 40mph coming up to a red light when all of the sudden the active headrest on the drivers side deployed striking me in the back of the head with enough force it felt like a punch, this caused me to swerve and nearly rear end the car stopping in front of me. I have done some quick research on this issue and notice this is not a current recall nor an isolated incident. In my case this could have been life threatening had i not been able to keep control of the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46700 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEXINGTON, KY |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJFAG7FCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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