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2016 JEEP COMPASS — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1465365 · 2018-05-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND BURNED BOTH OF HER HANDS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST AND ABDOMINAL PAIN FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG EXPLOSION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ENTERPRISE CAR SALES (501 S. GOVERNOR PRINTZ BOULEVARD, LESTER, PA 19029) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11091236
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown