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2017 JEEP CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1398642 · 2017-08-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND BRAKED AND WAS HIT FROM THE REAR BY A VEHICLE GOING BETWEEN 50-60MPH ON A FREEWAY AND IN TURN WE WERE PUSHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. DAMAGE RESULTED IN THE BACK, FRONT, AND LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. POWDER FROM THE AIRBAGS RELEASED AND FILLED OUR VEHICLE BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW AND WE HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS. MY HUSBAND, MYSELF, AND MY 3 MONTH OLD WERE IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE COLLISION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013710
Machine
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