# 1991 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1359161` · 2017-02-27 · Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JAGUAR
- **Model:** VANDEN PLAS
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 77,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1991 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID STRIKING AN ANIMAL, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURED FACIAL BONES, BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN, A CONCUSSION, AND A FRACTURED RIGHT EYE SOCKET. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY STORAGE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*