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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1458973 · 2018-04-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS TRAVELLING ON A RURAL ROAD AND DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. HIT AN ELECTRICAL POWER POLE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES INSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE HEAD LAMP AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY AT 40 -45 MPH. CAR THEN PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL ANOTHER APPROXIMATE 25-30 YARDS BEFORE TURNING 90 DEGREES AND CRASHING THE REAR OF THE CAR INTO THE CORNER OF A BLOCK BUILDING. THE DRIVER WAS UNHURT HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11083107
Machine
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