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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 113631 · 1998-08-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CHRYSLER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. SAID "THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEVELOPMENT WAS NOT MET. SAID IMPACT WAS ABSORBED BY THE VEHICLE'S CRUSH POINTS. THE JEEP WAS TOTALED, NOTHING WAS LEFT OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR! BUMPER COMPLETELY TORN OFF BY GUARD RAIL. HOW CAN THIS BE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
540216
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown