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2016 JEEP PATRIOT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1342038 · 2016-12-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
PATRIOT
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP PATRIOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT VEERED AND CRASHED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FRACTURED NOSE, AND A BUSTED LIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WOULD NEED SURGERY IN THE FUTURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE RATE OF DECELERATION NECESSARY TO ENGAGE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10936172
Machine
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