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1997 JEEP CHEROKEE — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

1 injured · 126892 · 1998-12-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Severity

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

Narrative

I FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT AN INCIDENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DEATH. THE REAR WINDOWS IN THIS VEHICLE CAN CLOSE WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT CAN STRANGLE, DECAPITATE, SUFFOCATE OR COLLAPSE THE AIRWAY OF A CHILD. MY CHILD ALMOST DIED AS A RESULT OF AN INADVERTANT CLOSING OF THE WINDOW WITH THE CHILD'S HEAD STICKING OUT OF THE WINDOW WHILE PARKED. GARAGE DOORS HAVE A SAFETY MECHANISM TO PREVENT CRUSHING OR DEATH, WHY NOT AUTO WINDOWS! I WILL BE FORWARDING MY CONCERNS TO THE DETROIT FREE PRESS. PLEASE RESPOND.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
701144
Machine
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