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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1332049 · 2016-11-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID SUSTAIN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT BACK TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V673000 (AIR BAGS) UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10924643
Machine
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