← NHTSA complaints

2014 JEEP COMPASS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1465109 · 2018-04-30

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND HEAD, AND ALSO SUFFERED A STROKE DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND REMAINED PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11091044
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown