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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 106492 · 1998-05-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGN . WAS HIT FROM SIDE AT SUCH HARD IMPACT THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A DIRECT HIT INTO A TREE. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RADITOR WAS PUSHED BACK AT LEAST 10 INCHES. AIRBAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE SIDES OF RADITOR.THIS DEFECT CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES IN PELVIS AREA AND LOSS OF SIGHT IN ONE EYE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823348
Machine
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