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1995 JEEP CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 144059 · 1998-10-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS LEAVING MY PARKING SPACE IN THE SECOND LINE OF CARS AND WAS PROCEEDING TO MOVE FORWARD AND THEN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AS I PLACED MY HANDS, MY LEFT HAND AT NOON AND MY RIGHT HAND AT 6 AND JUST INITIATED THE TURN, I HEARD A 'CLICK' THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT POINT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING ME TO TURN LEFT INSTEAD OF RIGHT AND THEN INTO THE FIRST ROW OF CARS. THE IMPACT FORCED MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND THE POSITION OF THE CAR FROM TURNING RIGHT TO A LEFT. AS I WAS PROPELLED FORWARD THE AIR BAG DROPPED AND I HIT MY CHIN AND NECK ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WAS DOWN. LUCKILY I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
700176
Machine
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