# 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1044894` · 2014-03-11 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
- **Speed:** 43 mph
## Narrative
ON JANUARY 24,2014 MY WIFE WAS A FATALITY AFTER A 45 M.P.H. COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL BUTT, THEN ROLLING OVER AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER ON INITIAL IMPACT OR THE ROLLOVER. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT. HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES PERTAINING TO THESE AIR BAGS FAILING? MY WIFE MAY STILL BE  ALIVE TODAY IF NOT FOR THIS DEFECT.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*