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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1011910 · 2013-09-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
92,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP WITH MY FAMILY ON 9/2/13 ON HWY 2 IN LAUREL HILL, FL, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A TWO-LANE ROAD WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NANOSECONDS LATER THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I MANAGED TO KEEP FROM RUNNING OFF THE ROAD AND PULLED OFF ONTO THE NARROW SHOULDER. MY WIFE'S KNEE WAS HURT PRETTY BADLY AS THE DASH OPENED UP AND HIT HER KNEE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED TEARING THE SKIN OFF HER LEFT KNEE AND BRUISING BOTH THE KNEE AND SURROUNDING TISSUE AND THE INNER PORTION OF HER RIGHT KNEE AS WELL. HER INJURY DID NOT REQUIRE ANY HOSPITALIZATION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER BECAUSE I READ ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (M35) THAT AFFECTED MY YEAR MODEL AND MAKE. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THOUGH OUR EXPERIENCE SEEMED TO MATCH UP WITH THE RECALL. THE JEEP IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION AND THE CASE REMAINS OPEN. *JS

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10545109
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