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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1446197 · 2018-02-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
224,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED AT THE TIME. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 224,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11071597
Machine
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